machadinha

Portuguese

Etymology

Feminine diminutive of machado (“axe”), from Latin masclus (“male”), earlier masculus, diminutive of mās (“man”).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ma.ʃaˈd͡ʒĩ.ɲɐ/ [ma.ʃaˈd͡ʒĩ.j̃ɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ma.ʃaˈd͡ʒi.ɲa/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /mɐ.ʃɐˈdi.ɲɐ/ [mɐ.ʃɐˈði.ɲɐ]

Noun

machadinha f (plural machadinhas)

  1. hatchet (small axe)
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