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pego
pego
Portuguese
Pronunciation
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈpɛ.ɣu/
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈpɛ.ɡu/
- (South Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈpɛ.ɡo/
Etymology 1
Verb
pego
Etymology 2
From Old Portuguese peego, from Latin pelagus (“sea”), from Ancient Greek πέλαγος (pélagos).
Noun
pego m (plural pegos)
- the bottom of the sea
- the deepest point of a body of water
- an underwater cave
Etymology 3
Alternative forms
- pêgo (obsolete)
Pronunciation
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈpe.ɣu/
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈpe.ɡu/
- (South Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈpe.ɡo/
Verb
pego m (feminine singular pega, masculine plural pegos, feminine plural pegas)
- (Brazil) masculine singular short past participle of pegar