quentinha

Portuguese

Etymology

From quente +‎ -inha.

Pronunciation

 

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

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

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /kẽˈti.ɲɐ/

Noun

quentinha f (plural quentinhas)

1. (Brazil, popular) simple disposable lunchbox made of aluminium or styrofoam and used to pack hot meals

Further reading

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