Portuguese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From cão + -zinho.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌkɐ̃w̃ˈzĩ.ɲu/ [ˌkɐ̃ʊ̯̃ˈzĩ.j̃u]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌkɐ̃w̃ˈzi.ɲo/ [ˌkɐ̃ʊ̯̃ˈzi.ɲo]
cãozinho m (plural cãezinhos or (proscribed) cãozinhos)
- puppy
- diminutive of cão: a small-sized dog
- Synonym: (Southern Portugal) canito