papinha

Portuguese

Pronunciation

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

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɐˈpi.ɲɐ/

Hyphenation: pa‧pi‧nha

Etymology 1

From papa (“pap”) +‎ -inha.

Noun

papinha f (plural papinhas)

diminutive of papa
Synonym: papazinha

Etymology 2

From papa (“pope”) +‎ -inha.

Noun

papinha m (plural papinhas)

diminutive of papa
Synonym: papazinho

Further reading

“papinha”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
“papinha”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026