lhes

Meaning

1. indirect object of eles and elas
2. indirect object of vocês, os senhores, and as senhoras
3. (Brazil, colloquial, proscribed) direct object of vocês
4. (Brazil, colloquial, proscribed) direct object of eles and elas

vocês

you (second-person plural personal pronoun)

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os senhores

formal masculine plural personal pronoun; plural of o senhor

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Concepts

them

they

to you

you

Synonyms

eles

os

Translations

ـهُنَّ

ـهُما

ـهُم

els

les

ihnen

sie

👩

elles

eux

les

leur

ea

haec

eos

has

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ʎis/

Etymology

Inherited from Latin: illis

Cognate with Galician: lles

Cognate with Spanish: les

In summary

From Latin illis, dative plural of ille. Compare Galician lles, Spanish les.

Sentences

Aquele que não tem confiança nos outros , não lhes pode ganhar a confiança .

He who has no confidence in others cannot gain their confidence.

Mamãe ocasionalmente lhes dá olhos cheios de melancolia e alegria .

Mom occasionally gives them eyes full of melancholy and joy.