estão

See also: estaõ

Galician

Verb

estão

1. (reintegrationist norm) third-person plural present indicative of estar

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• estaõ (obsolete)

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /isˈtɐ̃w̃/ [isˈtɐ̃ʊ̯̃], /esˈtɐ̃w̃/ [esˈtɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /isˈtɐ̃w̃/ [isˈtɐ̃ʊ̯̃], /esˈtɐ̃w̃/ [esˈtɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /iʃˈtɐ̃w̃/ [iʃˈtɐ̃ʊ̯̃], /eʃˈtɐ̃w̃/ [eʃˈtɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /esˈtɐ̃w̃/ [esˈtɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /(i)ʃˈtɐ̃w̃/

• Rhymes: -ɐ̃w̃

Verb

estão

1. third-person plural present indicative of estar
   • 2005, J. K. Rowling, Harry Potter e o Enigma do Príncipe [Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince] (Harry Potter; 6), Rio de Janeiro: Rocco, →ISBN, page 100:

     Se ao menos a gente pudesse ouvir o que estão dizendo!

     If at least we could hear what they're saying!