esperinha

Portuguese

Etymology

From espera (“wait”) +‎ -inha.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /is.peˈɾĩ.ɲɐ/ [is.peˈɾĩ.j̃ɐ], /es.peˈɾĩ.ɲɐ/ [es.peˈɾĩ.j̃ɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /is.peˈɾĩ.ɲɐ/ [is.peˈɾĩ.j̃ɐ], /es.peˈɾĩ.ɲɐ/ [es.peˈɾĩ.j̃ɐ]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /iʃ.peˈɾĩ.ɲɐ/ [iʃ.peˈɾĩ.j̃ɐ], /eʃ.peˈɾĩ.ɲɐ/ [eʃ.peˈɾĩ.j̃ɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /es.peˈɾi.ɲa/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /(i)ʃ.pɛˈɾi.ɲɐ/

• Hyphenation: es‧pe‧ri‧nha

Noun

esperinha f (plural esperinhas)

1. diminutive of espera
2. ambush (wait for someone in order to attack them)

   Synonym: espera

   Ao sair da escola, vi vários jovens a fazer uma esperinha. ― Leaving school, I saw several youngsters executing an ambush.