diabinho

Portuguese

Etymology

From diabo +‎ -inho.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /d͡ʒi.aˈbĩ.ɲu/ [d͡ʒɪ.aˈbĩ.j̃u], (faster pronunciation) /d͡ʒjaˈbĩ.ɲu/ [d͡ʒjaˈbĩ.j̃u]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /d͡ʒi.aˈbi.ɲo/ [d͡ʒɪ.aˈbi.ɲo], (faster pronunciation) /d͡ʒjaˈbi.ɲo/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /di.ɐˈbi.ɲu/ [di.ɐˈβi.ɲu], (faster pronunciation) /djɐˈbi.ɲu/ [djɐˈβi.ɲu]

  • Hyphenation: di‧a‧bi‧nho

Noun

diabinho m (plural diabinhos, feminine diabinha, feminine plural diabinhas)

  1. diminutive of diabo: imp (small demonic creature)
    Synonyms: diabrete, diabozinho
  2. imp (mischievous child)

Noun

diabinho m (plural diabinhos)

  1. skipper butterfly, a species of moth in family Hesperiidae
  2. (Northeast Brazil) This term needs a translation to English. Please help out and add a translation, then remove the text {{rfdef}}.
    Synonyms: busca-pé, rabo-de-saia

Derived terms

  • diabinho-maluco

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