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The Portuguese word for east is
leste





east

Gender

The gender of leste is masculine. E.g. o leste.

Portuguese Definition


east
     1. Substantivo. leste, este



Translations for east and their definitions

leste
     1. n-m. east (compass point)
     2. v. verb form of ler



levante
     1. n-m. east, orient
     2. n-m. revolt, rebellion
     3. v. verb form of levantar


do leste
     1. eastern




oriental
     1. adj. east; eastern (relating to or located in the east)
     2. adj. Eastern; Oriental (relating to Asia and Asian culture)
     3. n. native or inhabitant of Asia
     4. n. (Brazil, historical) someone from Uruguay


nascente
     1. adj. coming into existence
     2. n-f. source; spring (place where water emerges from the ground)
     3. n-m. the point in the horizon where the sun rises



Oriente
     1. Proper noun. Orient (countries of Asia)
     2. n-m. east
     3. v. verb form of orientar


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