aonde
Portuguese
Etymology
From a (“to”) + onde (“where”).
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /aˈõ.d͡ʒi/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /aˈõ.de/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐˈõ.dɨ/
- (Northeast Brazil) IPA(key): /a.ˈõ.di/
- Hyphenation: a‧on‧de
Adverb
aonde (not comparable)
- Contraction of a + onde ("to where, whereto, whither"), used with verbs denoting movement
- Irei aonde o meu povo está. ― I will go to where my people are.
- Aonde vais? ― Where are you going?
- (proscribed, colloquial) alternative form of onde
- Aonde tu tá? ― Where are you?
Usage notes
See usage notes at onde.