traquinas

Portuguese

Alternative forms

  • traquina, traquino

Etymology

traque (“onomatopoeia”) +‎ -ina +‎ -s[1]

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /tɾaˈkĩ.nɐs/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /tɾaˈkĩ.nɐʃ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /tɾaˈki.nas/

  • Hyphenation: tra‧qui‧nas

Noun

traquinas m or f by sense (invariable)

  1. prankster (one who performs pranks)
    Synonyms: brincalhão, travesso

Adjective

traquinas (invariable)

  1. being a prankster, mischievous

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ “traquinas”, in Dicio – Dicionário Online de Português (in Portuguese), São Paulo: 7Graus, 2009–2025
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