estão

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See also: estaõ

Galician

Verb

estão

(reintegrationist norm) third-person plural present indicative of estar

Portuguese

Alternative forms

estaõ (obsolete)

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /isˈtɐ̃w̃/ , /esˈtɐ̃w̃/
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /iʃˈtɐ̃w̃/ , /eʃˈtɐ̃w̃/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /esˈtɐ̃w̃/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /(i)ʃˈtɐ̃w̃/

Rhymes: -ɐ̃w̃

Verb

estão

third-person plural present indicative of estar
- 2005, J. K. Rowling, translated by Lia Wyler, Harry Potter e o Enigma do Príncipe [Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince] (Harry Potter; 6), Rio de Janeiro: Rocco, →ISBN, page 100:
  Se ao menos a gente pudesse ouvir o que estão dizendo!
  If at least we could hear what they're saying!

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