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bandeirinha.

linesman (person whose main function is to assist the referee, signaling infractions, ball outs, etc., with a small flag; assistant referee, line inspector)

11 characters4 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/bɐ̃.de(j)ˈɾĩ.ɲɐ/Brazil[bɐ̃.de(ɪ̯)ˈɾĩ.j̃ɐ]Brazil/bɐ̃.dɐjˈɾi.ɲɐ/Portugal/bɐ̃.dejˈɾi.ɲɐ/Northern, Portugal
  1. linesman (person whose main function is to assist the referee, signaling infractions, ball outs, etc., with a small flag; assistant referee, line inspector)

    by-personal-gender · colloquial · feminine · masculine
  2. fickle person, who often changes his mind (especially in politics)

    Brazil · by-personal-gender · feminine · masculine
Where this word comes from

From bandeira (“flag”) + -inha. Literally, “small flag”.

noun/bɐ̃.de(j)ˈɾĩ.ɲɐ/Brazil[bɐ̃.de(ɪ̯)ˈɾĩ.j̃ɐ]Brazil/bɐ̃.dɐjˈɾi.ɲɐ/Portugal/bɐ̃.dejˈɾi.ɲɐ/Northern, Portugal
  1. Discosura longicaudus (A small South American bird from the Trochilidae family, it has a long beak, a long tail and tapered wings, distinguished by its bright green plumage around the throat area)

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From bandeira (“flag”) + -inha. Literally, “small flag”.

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