coitadinho

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

From coitado +‎ -inho, diminutive of coitado, from coitar (“to cause pain”).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /koj.taˈd͡ʒĩ.ɲu/ [koɪ̯.taˈd͡ʒĩ.j̃u]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /koj.taˈd͡ʒi.ɲo/ [koɪ̯.taˈd͡ʒi.ɲo]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /koj.tɐˈdi.ɲu/ [koj.tɐˈði.ɲu]

  • Hyphenation: coi‧ta‧di‧nho

Noun

coitadinho m (plural coitadinhos, feminine coitadinha, feminine plural coitadinhas)

  1. poor thing (someone or something to be pitied)
    Synonyms: pobrezinho, tadinho
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