mãozinha

Portuguese

Etymology

From mão (“hand”) +‎ -z- +‎ -inha (diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌmɐ̃w̃ˈzĩ.ɲɐ/ [ˌmɐ̃ʊ̯̃ˈzĩ.j̃ɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌmɐ̃w̃ˈzi.ɲa/ [ˌmɐ̃ʊ̯̃ˈzi.ɲa]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˌmɐ̃w̃ˈzi.ɲɐ/

  • Hyphenation: mão‧zi‧nha

Noun

mãozinha f (plural mãozinhas)

  1. Diminutive of mão (“little hand”)

Further reading
  • “mãozinha” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.
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