Boy
"Boy" in Portuguese
puxa
(surprise or pleasure)
criado
(male servant)
galera
(male friend)
garoto
(male child)
garoto
(young man)
garoto
(male friend)
garotão
(affectionate term of address for male dog)
mancebo
(male child)
mancebo
(young man)
meninada
(male friend)
menino
(male child)
menino
(male friend)
miúdo
(male child)
miúdo
(young man)
moço
(male child)
moço
(young man)
moço
(male of any age, used as a friendly diminutive)
puto
(male child)
puto
(young man)
rapaz
(young man)
rapaz
(male of any age, used as a friendly diminutive)
rapaziada
(male friend)
turma
(male friend)
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