vaquinha

Portuguese

Etymology

From vaca (“cow”) +‎ -inha.

Pronunciation

 

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

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /vaˈkĩ.ɲɐ/ [vaˈkĩ.j̃ɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /vaˈki.ɲa/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /vɐˈki.ɲɐ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /vɐˈki.ɲɐ/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /bɐˈki.ɲɐ/

• Hyphenation: va‧qui‧nha

Noun

vaquinha f (plural vaquinhas)

1. diminutive of vaca
2. (informal) pool, crowdfunding (money collected from a group of people in order to pay for something)

   Synonyms: coleta, vaca

   Vamos fazer uma vaquinha.

   Let's do a money pool.

3. (Brazil, entomology) cucumber beetle (Diabrotica speciosa)

   Synonyms: alfinete, aresta, bicho-galo, bicha-galo, bicha-amarela, bicha-do-milho, bicha-alfinete, câncer, travela

4. (Brazil, entomology) cucumber beetle (Macrodactylus pumilio)

   Synonyms: besouro-amarelo, vaquinha-amarela, vaquinha-das-flores

5. (Brazil, entomology) blister beetles of genus Epicauta

   Synonym: burrinho