casinha

Portuguese

Etymology

From casa +‎ -inha.

Pronunciation

 

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

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

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɐˈzi.ɲɐ/

• Hyphenation: ca‧si‧nha

Noun

casinha f (plural casinhas)

1. diminutive of casa

   Synonym: casazinha

2. cottage
3. (Portugal, informal) toilet, privy

   Synonyms: casa de banho, quarto de banho

4. (uncountable) house (children's game)

Further reading

• “casinha”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
• “casinha”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026