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palhinha.

diminutive of palha

8 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/paˈʎĩ.ɲɐ/Brazil[paˈʎĩ.j̃ɐ]Brazil/pɐˈʎi.ɲɐ/Portugal

  1. diminutive of palha

    diminutive · feminine · form-of

  2. drinking straw (a long tube through which a drink is drunk)

    Portugal · feminine

  3. roll-your-own cigarette

    Brazil · feminine · informal

  4. nonstandard form of palinha (“impromptu”)

    Brazil · alt-of · feminine · informal · nonstandard
Where this word comes from

From palha + -inha.

noun/paˈʎĩ.ɲɐ/Brazil[paˈʎĩ.j̃ɐ]Brazil/pɐˈʎi.ɲɐ/Portugal

  1. straw hat, boater

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From palha + -inha.

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