dindim

Portuguese

Dindim

Etymology

Onomatopoeic.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /d͡ʒĩˈd͡ʒĩ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /dĩˈdĩ/

• Hyphenation: din‧dim

Noun

dindim m (plural dindins)

1. (Brazil, regional, Northeast Brazil) a frozen dessert in a tube, freezepop, ice pop, freezie

   Synonyms: sacolé, gelinho, geladinho, chope, chopp, chup-chup

2. (Brazil, slang) money

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:dinheiro

Further reading

• “dindim”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024
• “dindim”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2024