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tinha.

ringworm

5 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈt͡ʃĩ.ɲɐ/Brazil[ˈt͡ʃĩ.j̃ɐ]Brazil/ˈti.ɲɐ/Portugal

  1. ringworm

    feminine

  2. ringworm some other skin diseases of man and other animals

    feminine

  3. common name of some insects, especially lepidoptera, whose caterpillars attack vegetables

    feminine

  4. defect; addiction

    feminine · figuratively
Where this word comes from

From Latin tinea.

verb/ˈt͡ʃĩ.ɲɐ/Brazil[ˈt͡ʃĩ.j̃ɐ]Brazil/ˈti.ɲɐ/Portugal

  1. first/third-person singular imperfect indicative of ter

    first-person · form-of · imperfect · indicative · singular · third-person
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