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chapinha.

diminutive of chapa

8 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/ʃaˈpĩ.ɲɐ/Brazil[ʃaˈpĩ.j̃ɐ]Brazil/ʃɐˈpi.ɲɐ/Portugal/t͡ʃɐˈpi.ɲɐ/Northern, Portugal

  1. diminutive of chapa

    diminutive · feminine · form-of

  2. flatiron, straightener (a pair of metal tongs used for straightening hair)

    Brazil · feminine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Portuguese chapa Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnus Old Galician-Portuguese -ỹo Portuguese -inho Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Latin -am Old Galician-Portuguese -a Portuguese -a Portuguese -inha Portuguese chapinha From chapa + -inha.

verb/ʃaˈpĩ.ɲɐ/Brazil[ʃaˈpĩ.j̃ɐ]Brazil/ʃɐˈpi.ɲɐ/Portugal/t͡ʃɐˈpi.ɲɐ/Northern, Portugal

  1. inflection of chapinhar: third-person singular present indicative

    form-of · indicative · present · singular · third-person

  2. inflection of chapinhar: second-person singular imperative

    form-of · imperative · second-person · singular
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