regra

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Macanese

Etymology

From Portuguese regra.

Pronunciation

Noun

regra

  1. rule, law, norm
  2. line (of writing)
    rabiscâ dôs regra ― scribble a few lines

References

Old Galician-Portuguese

Noun

regra f (plural regras)

  1. line gauge

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

Etymology 1

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Borrowed from Latin rēgula as a semi-learned term. Compare Spanish regla. Cf. the inherited doublet relha, reixa and also the borrowed régua.

Noun

regra f (plural regras)

  1. rule (a regulation, law or guideline)
    Não há uma regra geral.
    There is no general rule.
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Verb

regra

  1. inflection of regrar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative
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