pinhata

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Mexican Spanish piñata.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /pĩˈɲa.tɐ/ [pĩˈj̃a.tɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /piˈɲa.ta/

  • Rhymes: -atɐ
  • Hyphenation: pi‧nha‧ta

Noun

pinhata f (plural pinhatas)

  1. piñata (game in which a container made of cardboard or other material is decorated and filled with sweets)
  2. piñata (container that is decorated and filled with candy to be used in this game)
    • 2024, Orlando Santos, A arte com papel e cartão‎[1], →ISBN:
      Hoje em dia, mesmo não sendo tradição, as crianças já celebram o seu aniversário com uma pinhata. Na Argentina as pinhatas são balões de grande tamanho que são cheios com objetos. Estas pinhatas em vez de serem batidas com um pau são furadas pelo aniversariante para que liberte o conteúdo entre os assistentes.
      Nowadays, even though it is not tradition, children already celebrate their birthday with a piñata. In Argentina, piñatas are large balloons that are filled with objects. These piñatas, instead of being hit with a stick, are pierced by the birthday boy to release the contents among the audience.

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