branquinho

Portuguese

Etymology

From branco (“white”) +‎ -inho (diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation

 

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

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /bɾɐ̃ˈkĩ.ɲu/ [bɾɐ̃ˈkĩ.j̃u]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /bɾɐ̃ˈki.ɲo/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /bɾɐ̃ˈki.ɲu/

• Hyphenation: bran‧qui‧nho

Noun

branquinho m (plural branquinhos)

1. diminutive of branco
2. (Rio Grande do Sul) synonym of beijinho (candy)
3. (Piauí) synonym of piramutaba

Adjective

branquinho (feminine branquinha, masculine plural branquinhos, feminine plural branquinhas)

1. diminutive of branco
   • 1989, Caetano Veloso, “Branquinha”, in Estrangeiro, Philips Records:

     Que é que tu vê? / Que é que tu quer? / Tu, que é tão rainha / Branquinha

     What is it you see? / What is you want? / You, who are such a queen / My little whitey