What is 'the special friend' in Portuguese?

"O amigo especial" in the masculine and "a amiga especial" in the feminine may be Portuguese equivalents of "the special friend."

The masculine singular definite article "o" and the feminine "a" mean "the." The masculine singular noun "amigo" and the feminine "amiga" mean "friend." The masculine/feminine singular adjective "especial" means "special."

The respective pronunciations are "oo uh-MEE-ghoo ee-SHPEH-syow"* and "ah uh-MEE-ghuh ee-SHPEH-syow.*

*The sound "ow" is similar to that in the English exclamation of pain.