abaixo

Catalan

Verb

abaixo

  1. first-person singular present indicative form of abaixar

Galician

Etymology

From baixo, from Medieval Latin bassus (“low, short”).

Adverb

abaixo

  1. down, downwards

Derived terms

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /aˈbaj.ʃu/ [aˈbaɪ̯.ʃu]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /aˈbaj.ʃo/ [aˈbaɪ̯.ʃo]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐˈbaj.ʃu/ [ɐˈβaj.ʃu]

  • Audio (Oporto, Portugal)(file)
  • Hyphenation: a‧bai‧xo

Etymology 1

From a (“at”) +‎ baixo (“low”).

Adverb

abaixo

  1. down, downwards (towards a lower place)
    Synonym: para baixo
    Antonyms: acima, para cima
Derived terms

Interjection

abaixo!

  1. down with (expresses protest)
    Abaixo o governador! ― Down with the governor!

Verb

abaixo

  1. first-person singular present indicative of abaixar
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.