alma

Meaning

soul

Hyphenated as

al‧ma

Gender

♀️ Feminine

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈaw.mɐ/

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese alma, from Latin anima (“soul, breath”). Doublet of anima, borrowed from the same source.

Sentences

De tanto ser , só tenho alma .

From being so much, I only have a soul.

Casa sem fogo e sem mulher , corpo sem alma .

House without fire and without woman, body without soul.

E ? amanhã ? seu inimigo também seria parte dessa Alma .

And? tomorrow? your enemy would also be part of that Soul.

Ciúme é a alma do amor .

Jealousy is the soul of love.

Sua alma deve ser muito primitiva para entender essas coisas .

Your soul must be very primitive to understand these things.

Com um bom gole de mosto , a alma retorna ao corpo .

With a good sip of wort, the soul returns to the body.