maria-chiquinha

Portuguese

Penteado maria-chiquinha

Etymology

From the proper name Maria Chiquinha.

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Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /maˌɾi.ɐ.ʃiˈkĩ.ɲɐ/ [maˌɾi.ɐ.ʃiˈkĩ.j̃ɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /maˌɾi.ɐ.ʃiˈkĩ.ɲɐ/ [maˌɾi.ɐ.ʃiˈkĩ.j̃ɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /maˌɾi.a.ʃiˈki.ɲa/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /mɐˌɾi.ɐ.ʃiˈki.ɲɐ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /mɐˌɾi.ɐ.ʃiˈki.ɲɐ/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /mɐˌɾi.ɐ.t͡ʃiˈki.ɲɐ/

• Hyphenation: ma‧ri‧a‧chi‧qui‧nha

Noun

maria-chiquinha f (plural marias-chiquinhas)

1. (Brazil, informal) pigtail (either of two braids or ponytails on the side of the head)
2. (Brazil, informal) bunches (hairstyle which uses ponytails)

Further reading

• “maria-chiquinha”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2025
• “maria-chiquinha”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2025