bandeirinha

Portuguese

Etymology

From bandeira (“flag”) +‎ -inha. Literally, “small flag”.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /bɐ̃.de(j)ˈɾĩ.ɲɐ/ [bɐ̃.de(ɪ̯)ˈɾĩ.j̃ɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /bɐ̃.de(j)ˈɾĩ.ɲɐ/ [bɐ̃.de(ɪ̯)ˈɾĩ.j̃ɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /bɐ̃.de(j)ˈɾi.ɲa/ [bɐ̃.de(ɪ̯)ˈɾi.ɲa]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /bɐ̃.dɐjˈɾi.ɲɐ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /bɐ̃.dɐjˈɾi.ɲɐ/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /bɐ̃.dejˈɾi.ɲɐ/
  • (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /bɐ̃.dejˈɾi.ɲɐ/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /bɐ̃.deˈɾi.ɲɐ/

• Rhymes: -iɲɐ, (Brazil) -ĩɲɐ
• Hyphenation: ban‧dei‧ri‧nha

Noun

bandeirinha f (plural bandeirinhas)

1. Diminutive of bandeira

Noun

bandeirinha m or f by sense (plural bandeirinhas)

1. (Brazil) fickle person, who often changes his mind (especially in politics)
2. (colloquial, soccer) linesman (person whose main function is to assist the referee, signaling infractions, ball outs, etc., with a small flag; assistant referee, line inspector)

Noun

bandeirinha m (plural bandeirinhas)

1. (ornithology) Discosura longicaudus (A small South American bird from the Trochilidae family, it has a long beak, a long tail and tapered wings, distinguished by its bright green plumage around the throat area)