porquinho

Portuguese

Etymology

From porco +‎ -inho.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /poʁˈkĩ.ɲu/ [pohˈkĩ.j̃u]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /poɾˈkĩ.ɲu/ [poɾˈkĩ.j̃u]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /poʁˈkĩ.ɲu/ [poχˈkĩ.j̃u]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /poɻˈki.ɲo/

  • Hyphenation: por‧qui‧nho

Noun

porquinho m (plural porquinhos)

  1. diminutive of porco
    Synonym: porcozinho
  2. piglet
    Synonyms: bácoro, leitão
  3. (colloquial) triggerfish
  4. (colloquial) piggy bank (a small container to store small saved coins in)
    Synonyms: porquinho-mealheiro, mealheiro, (Brazil) cofrinho

Derived terms

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