campainha

Portuguese

Etymology

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese campaynna, campanĩa, from Late Latin campanīna, diminutive of campana (“bell”).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /kɐ̃.paˈĩ.ɲɐ/ [kɐ̃.paˈĩ.j̃ɐ]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /kɐ̃.pɐˈi.ɲɐ/

  • Hyphenation: cam‧pa‧i‧nha

Noun

campainha f (plural campainhas)

  1. bell, handbell
    Uma campainha é mais pequena do que um sino de igreja.
    A handbell is smaller than a church bell.
  2. doorbell
    Eu toquei à campainha, mas ninguém atendeu.
    I rang the doorbell, but no one answered it.
  3. (informal) uvula
  4. (botany) bindweed
    Synonyms: corriola, convólvulo, glória-da-manhã
  5. (botany) purple morning glory (Ipomoea purpurea)
    Synonyms: bons-dias, convólvulo, cariola

Descendants

  • → Ambonese Malay: kampinjang

Further reading

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