mercadinho

Portuguese

Etymology

From mercado +‎ -inho.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /meʁ.kaˈd͡ʒĩ.ɲu/ [meh.kaˈd͡ʒĩ.j̃u]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /meʁ.kaˈd͡ʒĩ.ɲu/ [meh.kaˈd͡ʒĩ.j̃u]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /meɾ.kaˈd͡ʒĩ.ɲu/ [meɾ.kaˈd͡ʒĩ.j̃u]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /meʁ.kaˈd͡ʒĩ.ɲu/ [meχ.kaˈd͡ʒĩ.j̃u]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /meɻ.kaˈd͡ʒi.ɲo/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /mɨɾ.kɐˈdi.ɲu/ [mɨɾ.kɐˈði.ɲu]

• Hyphenation: mer‧ca‧di‧nho

Noun

mercadinho m (plural mercadinhos)

1. diminutive of mercado
2. (Brazil) convenience store, mini-mart, grocery store

   Coordinate terms: mercado, supermercado, hipermercado