What is the Portuguese word for "stilt house"?

Learn how to say "stilt house" in Portuguese with examples and practice

English

stilt house

Portuguese

palafita

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Examples of how to use "stilt house" in Portuguese

English
Many houses in the Amazon are stilt houses.
Portuguese
Muitas casas na Amazônia são palafitas.
English
The house is built on stilts.
Portuguese
A casa é construída sobre palafitas.
English
We saw a stilt house on the beach today.
Portuguese
Vimos uma palafita na praia hoje.
English
The child is playing near the stilt house.
Portuguese
A criança brinca perto da palafita.
English
I photographed the old stilt house in the mangrove.
Portuguese
Fotografei a antiga palafita no mangue.
English
The fisherman lives in a stilt house.
Portuguese
O pescador mora em um palafito.

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Many houses in the Amazon are stilt houses.

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