cãozinho

Portuguese

Etymology

From cão +‎ -zinho.

Pronunciation

 

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

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌkɐ̃w̃ˈzĩ.ɲu/ [ˌkɐ̃ʊ̯̃ˈzĩ.j̃u]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌkɐ̃w̃ˈzi.ɲo/ [ˌkɐ̃ʊ̯̃ˈzi.ɲo]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌkɐ̃w̃ˈzi.ɲu/

• Hyphenation: cão‧zi‧nho

Noun

cãozinho m (plural cãezinhos or (proscribed) cãozinhos)

1. puppy
2. diminutive of cão: a small-sized dog

   Synonym: (Southern Portugal) canito