bobinho
Portuguese
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /boˈbĩ.ɲu/ [boˈbĩ.j̃u]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /boˈbi.ɲo/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /buˈbi.ɲu/ [buˈβi.ɲu]
- Hyphenation: bo‧bi‧nho
Etymology 1
Adjective
bobinho (feminine bobinha, masculine plural bobinhos, feminine plural bobinhas)
- diminutive of bobo; silly-billy
- Synonym: tolinho
Noun
bobinho m (plural bobinhos, feminine bobinha, feminine plural bobinhas)
Noun
bobinho m (plural bobinhos)
- (uncountable) monkey in the middle (children's game)
- monkey in the middle (third player in the game)
Etymology 2
Noun
bobinho m (plural bobinhos)
- diminutive of bobô
Further reading
- “bobinho”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
- “bobinho”, in Dicionário infopédia da Lingua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2026
- “bobinho”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026