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Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish buenas. Doublet of boas.
Pronunciation
Interjection
buenas
- (South Brazil, colloquial) hello, hi
- (Rio Grande do Sul, colloquial) good night; good afternoon or good evening (generally used to answer when someone says boa noite or boa tarde)
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbwenas/
- Rhymes: -enas
- Syllabification: bue‧nas
Etymology 1
Ellipsis of buenos días (“good morning”), buenas tardes (“good afternoon/evening”) or buenas noches (“good evening/night”)
Interjection
buenas
- (informal) hello, hi
- Synonym: hola
- (informal) morning, afternoon
Etymology 2
Adjective
buenas f pl
- feminine plural of bueno
Noun
buenas f pl
- plural of buena