palavrinha

Portuguese

Etymology

From palavra +‎ -inha.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /pa.laˈvɾĩ.ɲɐ/ [pa.laˈvɾĩ.j̃ɐ]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /pa.laˈvɾi.ɲa/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɐ.lɐˈvɾi.ɲɐ/
- (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɐ.lɐˈbɾi.ɲɐ/ [pɐ.lɐˈβɾi.ɲɐ]

Hyphenation: pa‧la‧vri‧nha

Noun

palavrinha f (plural palavrinhas)

Diminutive of palavra: short/small word
any obscure word used pretentiously
short conversation
Dar uma palavrinha com alguem
To have a quick chat with somebody

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