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Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin refugium.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ʁeˈfu.ʒi.u/ , (faster pronunciation) /ʁeˈfu.ʒju/
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ʁeˈfu.ʒi.u/ , (faster pronunciation) /ʁeˈfu.ʒju/
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ʁeˈfu.ʒi.u/ , (faster pronunciation) /ʁeˈfu.ʒju/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ʁeˈfu.ʒi.o/ , (faster pronunciation) /ʁeˈfu.ʒjo/
Noun
refúgio m (plural refúgios)
- refuge, haven
- Synonym: abrigo
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