mirim

See also: mířím

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Tupi mirĩ.[1]

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /miˈɾĩ/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /miˈɾĩ/

Adjective

mirim m or f (plural mirins)

(Brazil, usually in compound animal names) tiny, little, wee

Usage notes

Mirim is usually used with other words of Tupi origin, such as tamanduá.

Noun

mirim m (plural mirins)

(Brazil) any small, stingless bee, especially those of the genus Plebeia
Synonym: abelha-mirim

References

Navarro, Eduardo de Almeida. Dicionário de tupi antigo: a língua indígena clássica do Brasil. São Paulo. Global. 2013

Serbo-Croatian

Verb

mirim (Cyrillic spelling мирим)

first-person singular present of miriti

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