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pontinha.

diminutive of ponta (“tip”)

8 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/põˈt͡ʃĩ.ɲɐ/Brazil[põˈt͡ʃĩ.j̃ɐ]Brazil/põˈti.ɲɐ/Portugal

  1. diminutive of ponta (“tip”)

    diminutive · feminine · form-of

  2. small portion

    feminine
    Ele sentiu uma pontinha de inveja do sucesso dela.

  3. tantrum

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Portuguese ponta Portuguese -inho Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Latin -am Old Galician-Portuguese -a Portuguese -a Portuguese -inha Portuguese pontinha From ponta + -inha.

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