coelhinho

Portuguese

Etymology

From coelho +‎ -inho.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ko.eˈʎĩ.ɲu/ [ko.eˈʎĩ.j̃u], /ku.eˈʎĩ.ɲu/ [kʊ.eˈʎĩ.j̃u], (faster pronunciation) /kweˈʎĩ.ɲu/ [kweˈʎĩ.j̃u]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ko.eˈʎi.ɲo/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /kwɨˈʎi.ɲu/, /kwɐ(j)ˈʎi.ɲu/
    • (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /kwɨˈʎi.ɲu/, /kweˈʎi.ɲu/
    • (Central Portugal) IPA(key): /kwɨˈʎi.ɲu/, /kweˈʎi.ɲu/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /kwɨˈʎi.ɲu/, /kweˈʎi.ɲu/

  • Hyphenation: co‧e‧lhi‧nho

Noun

coelhinho m (plural coelhinhos, feminine coelhinha, feminine plural coelhinhas)

  1. diminutive of coelho
    Synonym: coelhozinho
  2. bunny
  3. (colloquial) ellipsis of coelhinho da Páscoa (“Easter Bunny”)
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