tiazinha

Portuguese

Etymology

From tia +‎ -zinha.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌt͡ʃi.aˈzĩ.ɲɐ/ [ˌt͡ʃi.aˈzĩ.j̃ɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌt͡ʃi.aˈzĩ.ɲɐ/ [ˌt͡ʃi.aˈzĩ.j̃ɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌt͡ʃi.aˈzi.ɲa/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌti.ɐˈzi.ɲɐ/

• Hyphenation: tia‧zi‧nha

Noun

tiazinha f (plural tiazinhas)

1. female equivalent of tiozinho
   1. a small aunt, a little aunt
   2. (Brazil, often pejorative or humorous) a middle-aged woman