boyzinho

Portuguese

Etymology

boy +‎ -zinho

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌbɔjˈzĩ.ɲu/ [ˌbɔɪ̯ˈzĩ.j̃u]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌbɔjˈzĩ.ɲu/ [ˌbɔɪ̯ˈzĩ.j̃u]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌbɔjˈzi.ɲo/ [ˌbɔɪ̯ˈzi.ɲo]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌbɔjˈzi.ɲu/

• Rhymes: -ĩɲu
• Hyphenation: boy‧zi‧nho

Noun

boyzinho m (plural boyzinhos, feminine boyzinha, feminine plural boyzinhas)

1. diminutive of boy
2. (Brazil) boy, boyfriend

Further reading

• “boyzinho”, in Dicionário inFormal (in Portuguese), 2006–2025