asinha

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /aˈzĩ.ɲɐ/ [aˈzĩ.j̃ɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /aˈzĩ.ɲɐ/ [aˈzĩ.j̃ɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /aˈzi.ɲa/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐˈzi.ɲɐ/

• Hyphenation: a‧si‧nha

Etymology 1

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese aginna, from Vulgar Latin agīna, from Latin agō.

Adverb

asinha (comparable, comparative mais asinha, superlative o mais asinha)

1. (obsolete) rapidly

   Synonyms: depressa, rapidamente

   Antonym: devagar

   Mais asinha se toma um mentiroso que um coxo.

   A liar is sooner caught than a cripple.

Related terms

• agir

Descendants

• Macanese: azinha

Etymology 2

Noun

asinha f (plural asinhas)

1. diminutive of asa