pestinha

Portuguese

Etymology

From peste +‎ -inha.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /pɛsˈt͡ʃĩ.ɲɐ/ [pɛsˈt͡ʃĩ.j̃ɐ]
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /pɛʃˈt͡ʃĩ.ɲɐ/ [pɛʃˈt͡ʃĩ.j̃ɐ]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /pɛsˈt͡ʃi.ɲa/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɛʃˈti.ɲɐ/

Hyphenation: pes‧ti‧nha

Noun

pestinha f (plural pestinhas)

diminutive of peste
Synonym: pestezinha

Noun

pestinha m or f by sense (plural pestinhas)

a naughty or mischievous kid

Further reading

“pestinha”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026