vaquinha

Portuguese

Etymology

From vaca +‎ -inha.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /vaˈkĩ.ɲɐ/ [vaˈkĩ.j̃ɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /vaˈkĩ.ɲɐ/ [vaˈkĩ.j̃ɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /vaˈki.ɲa/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /vɐˈki.ɲɐ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /vɐˈki.ɲɐ/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /bɐˈki.ɲɐ/

• Hyphenation: va‧qui‧nha

Noun

vaquinha f (plural vaquinhas)

1. diminutive of vaca
2. (informal) money collected from a group of people in order to pay for something that benefits the whole group