pentelho

Portuguese

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *pectinī̆culum, diminutive of Latin pecten (“pubic hair, comb”). Compare Galician pentello, Spanish pendejo.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /pẽˈte.ʎu/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /pẽˈte.ʎo/

Noun

pentelho m (plural pentelhos)

(vulgar) pubic hair
(Brazil, vulgar, derogatory) a young boy, especially an annoying one

Related terms

pente

Further reading

“pentelho” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2023.
“pentelho” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.

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