festinha

Portuguese

Etymology 1

From festa (“party”) +‎ -inha.

Pronunciation

 

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

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /fɛsˈt͡ʃĩ.ɲɐ/ [fɛsˈt͡ʃĩ.j̃ɐ]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /fɛʃˈt͡ʃĩ.ɲɐ/ [fɛʃˈt͡ʃĩ.j̃ɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /fɛsˈt͡ʃi.ɲa/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /fɛʃˈti.ɲɐ/

• Hyphenation: fes‧ti‧nha

Noun

festinha f (plural festinhas)

1. diminutive of festa (“party”)
   • 2005, J. K. Rowling, Harry Potter e o Enigma do Príncipe [Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince] (Harry Potter; 6), Rio de Janeiro: Rocco, →ISBN, page 219:

     Então, como foi a última festinha de Slughorn?

     So, how was the last Slughorn's little party?

Etymology 2

From festa (“caress”) +‎ -inha.

Pronunciation

 

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

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /fɛsˈt͡ʃĩ.ɲɐ/ [fɛsˈt͡ʃĩ.j̃ɐ]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /fɛʃˈt͡ʃĩ.ɲɐ/ [fɛʃˈt͡ʃĩ.j̃ɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /fɛsˈt͡ʃi.ɲa/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /fɛʃˈti.ɲɐ/, /fɨʃˈti.ɲɐ/

• Hyphenation: fes‧ti‧nha

Noun

festinha f (plural festinhas)

1. diminutive of festa (“caress”)