sombra

Meaning

1. (masculine) shade
2. (masculine) shadow
3. (masculine) shadow, ghost

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈsombɾa/

Etymology

Inherited from Latin: sub

In summary

From Old Galician-Portuguese soonbra, perhaps from Latin sub (“under”) + umbra (“shadow”).

Sentences

E a sombra puxo unha cara rara .

And the shadow put on a strange face.

Como lle vai ? –preguntoulle a sombra .

How are you? he asked in the shade.

A sombra dela puña unha escura mancha inqueda riba das lastras case brancas .

Her shadow put a dark restless spot on top of the almost white balloons.