negrinho

Portuguese

Etymology

From negro +‎ -inho.

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /neˈɡɾĩ.ɲu/ [neˈɡɾĩ.j̃u]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /neˈɡɾi.ɲo/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /nɨˈɡɾi.ɲu/ [nɨˈɣɾi.ɲu]

  • Rhymes: (Brazil) -ĩɲu, (Portugal) -iɲu
  • Hyphenation: ne‧gri‧nho

Noun

negrinho m (plural negrinhos)

  1. Diminutive of negro (“black color”).
  2. (cooking) blood sausage
    Synonyms: chouriço de sangue, morcela, morcilha
  3. (Rio Grande do Sul) Synonym of brigadeiro.
  4. (São Paulo, colloquial) black coffee
    Synonyms: café puro, café preto

Noun

negrinho m (plural negrinhos, feminine negrinha, feminine plural negrinhas) (possibly offensive)

  1. Diminutive of negro (“black person”).
  2. A black child.

Adjective

negrinho (feminine negrinha, masculine plural negrinhos, feminine plural negrinhas)

  1. Diminutive of negro.
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