benta

Papiamentu

Etymology

From Portuguese botar and Spanish botar and Kabuverdianu bota.

Verb

benta

  1. to throw

Portuguese

Etymology

From bento (“holy”), from Old Portuguese bẽeyto, from Latin benedictus (“blessed”), perfect passive participle of benedicō (“I bless”), from bene (“well”) + dīco (“I say”).

Pronunciation
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈbẽ.ta/, /ˈbẽ.tɐ/

Noun

benta f (plural bentas)

  1. feminine equivalent of bento
  2. (Portugal) a nasty looking boil or wart

Adjective

benta

  1. Feminine singular of adjective bento.

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish venta

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /ˈben.ta/

Verb

benta

  1. sale

Derived terms
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