chichizinho

Portuguese

Etymology

From chichi (“pee”) +‎ -zinho.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ʃiˌʃiˈzĩ.ɲu/ [ʃiˌʃiˈzĩ.j̃u]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ʃiˌʃiˈzi.ɲo/
 

  • Hyphenation: chi‧chi‧zi‧nho

Noun

chichizinho m (plural chichizinhos)

  1. diminutive of chichi
  2. (Portugal, informal) smidgen (a little bit of something)
    Synonyms: nadinha, bocadinho, pouquinho

Further reading

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