This is the 664th most frequent Portuguese word.
nove
The number nine.
Here, 'nove' is used as a numerical value indicating a specific time.
Eu acordei às nove horas da manhã.
I woke up at nine o'clock in the morning.
In this sentence, 'nove' specifies a quantity of apples, denoting a count.
Eu tenho nove maçãs na minha cesta.
I have nine apples in my basket.
Here, 'nove' refers to the number nine itself in a general and conceptual sense.