ninhego

Portuguese

Etymology

From ninho + -ego.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /nĩˈɲe.ɡu/ [nĩˈj̃e.ɡu]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /niˈɲe.ɡo/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /niˈɲe.ɡu/ [niˈɲe.ɣu]

  • Rhymes: -eɡu
  • Hyphenation: ni‧nhe‧go

Noun

ninhego m (plural ninhegos)

  1. (Brazil) a young bird that is still in the nest; hatchling
    • 2018 September 28, “Saiba o que fazer quando encontrar um filhote “abandonado””, in Prefeitura Municipal de São Paulo, São Paulo, retrieved 2023-08-19:
      Se tiver penas esparsas e não for capaz de saltar, andar, dar voos curtos ou agarrar-se firmemente ao seu dedo, é um ninhego. Neste caso, o ninho com certeza está perto, mesmo que esteja bem escondido.
      If it has sparse feathers and can't jump, walk, fly short distances nor firmly grab your finger, it is a hatchling. In this case, its nest must be near, even if well hidden.

Adjective

ninhego (feminine ninhega, masculine plural ninhegos, feminine plural ninhegas)

  1. unnested

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