fuinha

Portuguese

fuinha (Martes foina)

Etymology

Borrowed from French fouine, from Vulgar Latin *fāgīna.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /fuˈĩ.ɲɐ/ [fʊˈĩ.j̃ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /ˈfwĩ.ɲɐ/ [ˈfwĩ.j̃ɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /fuˈĩ.ɲɐ/ [fʊˈĩ.j̃ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /ˈfwĩ.ɲɐ/ [ˈfwĩ.j̃ɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /fuˈi.ɲa/ [fʊˈi.ɲa], (faster pronunciation) /ˈfwi.ɲa/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈfwi.ɲɐ/

Noun

fuinha f (plural fuinhas)

1. beech marten
2. weasel
3. miser
4. skinny person
5. gossip