portinha

Portuguese

Etymology

From porta (“door”) +‎ -inha (diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /pɔʁˈt͡ʃĩ.ɲɐ/ [pɔhˈt͡ʃĩ.j̃ɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /pɔʁˈt͡ʃĩ.ɲɐ/ [pɔhˈt͡ʃĩ.j̃ɐ]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /pɔɾˈt͡ʃĩ.ɲɐ/ [pɔɾˈt͡ʃĩ.j̃ɐ]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /pɔʁˈt͡ʃĩ.ɲɐ/ [pɔχˈt͡ʃĩ.j̃ɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /pɔɻˈt͡ʃi.ɲa/

• Hyphenation: por‧ti‧nha

Noun

portinha f (plural portinhas)

1. diminutive of porta: little door

Derived terms

• portinhola