riquinho
Portuguese
Etymology
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ʁiˈkĩ.ɲu/ [hiˈkĩ.j̃u]
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ʁiˈkĩ.ɲu/ [χiˈkĩ.j̃u]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ʁiˈki.ɲo/ [hiˈki.ɲo]
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ʁiˈki.ɲu/
- Hyphenation: ri‧qui‧nho
Noun
riquinho m (plural riquinhos, feminine riquinha, feminine plural riquinhas)
- (colloquial) rich kid (someone from a wealthy social origin who enjoys flaunting their wealth and privileges)
- cute (used as a term of endearment)
Further reading
- “riquinho”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026