pazinha
Portuguese
Etymology 1
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌpaˈzĩ.ɲɐ/ [ˌpaˈzĩ.j̃ɐ]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌpaˈzi.ɲa/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˌpaˈzi.ɲɐ/
- Hyphenation: pa‧zi‧nha
Noun
pazinha f (plural pazinhas)
- diminutive of pá (“small shovel”)
- trowel, small shovel
- (Brazil) a very tiny spoon (usually plastic or wooden)
- Synonym: colherzinha
Etymology 2
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌpaˈzĩ.ɲɐ/ [ˌpaˈzĩ.j̃ɐ]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌpaˈzi.ɲa/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˌpaˈzi.ɲɐ/
- Hyphenation: pa‧zi‧nha
Noun
pazinha f (plural pazinhas)
- diminutive of paz
Further reading
- “pazinha”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026