palhinha

Portuguese

Etymology

palha +‎ -inha

Pronunciation

 

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

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

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɐˈʎi.ɲɐ/

• Hyphenation: pa‧lhi‧nha

Noun

palhinha f (plural palhinhas)

1. diminutive of palha
2. (Portugal) drinking straw (a long tube through which a drink is drunk)

   Synonym: (Brazil) canudo

Related terms

• palha