betinho

Portuguese

Etymology

From Beto (“a male given name”) +‎ -inho.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /bɛˈt͡ʃĩ.ɲu/ [bɛˈt͡ʃĩ.j̃u]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /bɛˈt͡ʃi.ɲo/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /bɛˈti.ɲu/

Hyphenation: be‧ti‧nho

Adjective

betinho (feminine betinha, masculine plural betinhos, feminine plural betinhas)

(Portugal, slang, derogatory) dandy, posh

Noun

betinho m (plural betinhos, feminine betinha, feminine plural betinhas)

(Portugal, slang, derogatory) dandy (a young, upper-class man very concerned about his clothes and his appearance)
Synonym: (Brazil) mauricinho

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