-inha

See also: inha and Inha

Portuguese

Alternative forms

-im, -in', -in, -inh (pronunciation spellings)
-zinha (-z- + -inha)

Pronunciation

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

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈi.ɲɐ/

Rhymes: -iɲɐ
Hyphenation: i‧nha

Suffix

-inha

feminine of -inho
form of -inho in masculine words ending in -a
‎problema (“problem”) + ‎-inha → ‎probleminha (“little problem”)

‎panda (“panda”) + ‎-inha → ‎pandinha (“little panda”)

‎cara (“guy”) + ‎-inha → ‎carinha (“little guy”)

Usage notes

See usage notes at -inho.

Derived terms

Further reading

“-inha”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
“-inha”, in Dicionário infopédia da Lingua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2026