tacanho

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /taˈkɐ̃.ɲu/ [taˈkɐ̃.j̃u]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /taˈkɐ̃.ɲu/ [taˈkɐ̃.j̃u]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /taˈkɐ.ɲo/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /tɐˈkɐ.ɲu/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /tɐˈkɐ.ɲu/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /tɐˈka.ɲu/

• Hyphenation: ta‧ca‧nho

Adjective

tacanho (feminine tacanha, masculine plural tacanhos, feminine plural tacanhas)

1. short (of little height)

   Synonyms: baixo, nanico

2. miserly (excessively cautious with money)

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:avarento

3. sly; wily; cunning

   Synonyms: velhaco, manhoso, ladino, matreiro, finório