cãozinho

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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From cão +‎ -zinho.

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌkɐ̃w̃ˈzĩ.ɲu/ [ˌkɐ̃ʊ̯̃ˈzĩ.j̃u]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌkɐ̃w̃ˈzi.ɲo/ [ˌkɐ̃ʊ̯̃ˈzi.ɲo]

  • Hyphenation: cão‧zi‧nho

Noun

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cãozinho m (plural cãezinhos or (proscribed) cãozinhos)

  1. puppy
  2. diminutive of cão: a small-sized dog
    Synonym: (Southern Portugal) canito