canhoto

Portuguese

Etymology

From canho +‎ -oto.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /kɐ̃ˈɲo.tu/ [kɐ̃ˈj̃o.tu]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /kɐ̃ˈɲo.tu/ [kɐ̃ˈj̃o.tu]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /kɐˈɲo.to/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɐˈɲo.tu/

• Hyphenation: ca‧nho‧to

Adjective

canhoto (feminine canhota, masculine plural canhotos, feminine plural canhotas)

1. left-handed (preferring the left hand over the right)

Descendants

• Hunsrik: kangjott

Noun

canhoto m (plural canhotos)

1. (accounting) ledger (collection of accounting entries)
2. left-hander (a person who is left-handed)

   Synonym: canhoteiro