campainha

Portuguese

Etymology

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese campaynna, campanĩa, from Late Latin campanīna, diminutive of campana (“bell”).

Pronunciation

 

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

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /kɐ̃.paˈĩ.ɲɐ/ [kɐ̃.paˈĩ.j̃ɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /kɐ̃.paˈi.ɲa/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɐ̃.pɐˈi.ɲɐ/

• Hyphenation: cam‧pa‧i‧nha

Noun

campainha f (plural campainhas)

1. bell, handbell

   Uma campainha é mais pequena do que um sino de igreja.

   A handbell is smaller than a church bell.

2. doorbell

   Eu toquei à campainha, mas ninguém atendeu.

   I rang the doorbell, but no one answered it.

3. (informal) uvula