palhinha

Portuguese

Etymology

From palha +‎ -inha.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /paˈʎĩ.ɲɐ/ [paˈʎĩ.j̃ɐ]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /paˈʎi.ɲa/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɐˈʎi.ɲɐ/

Hyphenation: pa‧lhi‧nha

Noun

palhinha f (plural palhinhas)

Diminutive of palha
(Portugal) drinking straw (a long tube through which a drink is drunk)
Synonyms: palha, (Brazil) canudo
(Brazil, informal) roll-your-own cigarette
Synonym: cigarro de palha
(Brazil, informal) Nonstandard form of palinha (“impromptu”)

Related terms

palha

Noun

palhinha m (plural palhinhas)

straw hat, boater
Synonyms: palheta, peneira

Further reading

“palhinha” in iDicionário Aulete.
“palhinha” in Dicionário Online de Português.
“palhinha” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.
“palhinha” in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa.
“palhinha” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.

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