asinha

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Portuguese[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

 

  • Hyphenation: a‧si‧nha

Etymology 1[edit]

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese aginna, from Vulgar Latin agīna, from Latin agō.

Adverb[edit]

asinha (comparable, comparative mais asinha, superlative o mais asinha)

  1. (obsolete) rapidly
    Synonyms: depressa, rapidamente
    Antonym: devagar
    Mais asinha se toma um mentiroso que um coxo.
    A liar is sooner caught than a cripple.
Related terms[edit]
Descendants[edit]
  • Macanese: azinha

Etymology 2[edit]

Noun[edit]

asinha f (plural asinhas)

  1. Diminutive of asa