jeitinho
Portuguese
Etymology
From jeito (“way”) + -inho (diminutive suffix).
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ʒejˈt͡ʃĩ.ɲu/ [ʒeɪ̯ˈt͡ʃĩ.j̃u]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ʒejˈt͡ʃi.ɲo/ [ʒeɪ̯ˈt͡ʃi.ɲo]
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ʒɐjˈti.ɲu/
- (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /ʒejˈti.ɲu/
- (Central Portugal) IPA(key): /ʒejˈti.ɲu/
- (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ʒeˈti.ɲu/
- Hyphenation: jei‧ti‧nho
Noun
jeitinho m (plural jeitinhos)
- diminutive of jeito
- Synonym: jeitozinho
- workaround, hack (improvised solution)
- Synonym: (Portugal) desenrascanço
- synonym of jeitinho brasileiro
Usage notes
Depending on the context, jeitinho can have positive or negative connotations.
Further reading
- jeitinho on the Portuguese Wikipedia.Wikipedia pt