dindo

Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdin.do/
  • Rhymes: -indo
  • Hyphenation: dìn‧do

Etymology 1

Onomatopoeic.

Noun

dindo m (plural dindi)

  1. (chiefly in the plural, childish) money

Etymology 2

Alteration of (pollo) d'India.

Noun

dindo m (plural dindi)

  1. (regional) turkey
    Synonym: tacchino

Further reading

  • dindo in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
  • dindo in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Portuguese

Etymology

From dindinho, an alteration of padrinho.[1][2]

Noun

dindo m (plural dindos, feminine dinda, feminine plural dindas)

  1. (Brazil, familiar) godfather
    Synonym: padrinho

References

  1. ^ “dindo”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2025
  2. ^ “dindo”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2025
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