embora

Etymology

Reduced compound of en (“in”) +‎ boa (“good”) +‎ hora (“time”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ẽj̃.ˈbɔ.ɾa̝/
• Hyphenation: em‧bo‧ra

Adverb

embora

1. (dated) luckily; happily; in good time
   • 1703, José Noguerol y Camba, Versos Gallegos:

     E desde agora convido / Os presentes para outra obra / Como esta, se é que vivimos, / Se non, quedaivos embora

Conjunction

embora

1. although (used with subjunctive, introducing a clause that expresses a concession)

References

• “embora” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006-2013.
• “embora” in Santamarina, Antón (coord.): Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

Etymology

Reduced compound of em (“in”) +‎ boa (“good”) +‎ hora (“time”).

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ẽ.ˈbɔ.ɾa/, /ẽ.ˈbɔ.ɾɐ/, /ĩ.ˈbɔ.ɾɐ/
• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ẽ.ˈbɔ.ɾɐ/
• Hyphenation: em‧bo‧ra

Adverb

embora (not comparable)

1. away; hence (from this place)

   Vá embora!

   Go away!

2. home (to one’s home)

   Eu vou embora.

   I'm going home.

Conjunction

embora

1. although (used with subjunctive, introducing a clause that expresses a concession)

   Embora tenha chovido, fui à escola.

   Although it had rained, I went to school.