nortenho

Portuguese

Etymology

From norte +‎ -enho. Compare Spanish norteño.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /noʁˈtẽ.ɲu/ [nohˈtẽ.j̃u]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /noɾˈtẽ.ɲu/ [noɾˈtẽ.j̃u]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /noʁˈtẽ.ɲu/ [noχˈtẽ.j̃u]
    • (Caipira) IPA(key): /noɻˈtẽ.ɲu/ [noɻˈtẽ.j̃u]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /noʁˈte.ɲo/ [nohˈte.ɲo]
 

  • Rhymes: -eɲu, -ɐɲu
  • Hyphenation: nor‧te‧nho

Adjective

nortenho (feminine nortenha, masculine plural nortenhos, feminine plural nortenhas)

  1. (Portugal) northern (of, from, or relating to the north)
    Synonyms: setentrional, (Brazil) nortista
  2. Northern (of, from or relating to North Region, Portugal)

Noun

nortenho m (plural nortenhos, feminine nortenha, feminine plural nortenhas)

  1. (Portugal) northerner (native or inhabitant of the north)
    Synonyms: setentrional, (Brazil) nortista
  2. Northerner (native or inhabitant of North Region, Portugal)

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