tigelinha

Portuguese

Etymology

From tigela (bowl) +‎ -inha (diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /t͡ʃi.ʒɛˈlĩ.ɲɐ/ [t͡ʃi.ʒɛˈlĩ.j̃ɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /t͡ʃi.ʒɛˈli.ɲa/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ti.ʒɛˈli.ɲɐ/, /ti.ʒɨˈli.ɲɐ/

  • Hyphenation: ti‧ge‧li‧nha

Noun

tigelinha f (plural tigelinhas)

  1. diminutive of tigela
    Synonym: tigelazinha
  2. (Brazil) bowl cut (haircut with the same short length on all sides)
    Synonym: tigela

Usage notes

  • The haircut sense is usually found in expressions such as cabelo tigelinha, corte tigelinha, cabelo estilo tigelinha and similar.