tesourinha

Portuguese

Etymology

From tesoura +‎ -inha.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /t͡ʃi.zo(w)ˈɾĩ.ɲɐ/ [t͡ʃi.zo(ʊ̯)ˈɾĩ.j̃ɐ], /te.zo(w)ˈɾĩ.ɲɐ/ [te.zo(ʊ̯)ˈɾĩ.j̃ɐ]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /tɨ.zo(w)ˈɾi.ɲɐ/
    • (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /tɨ.zowˈɾi.ɲɐ/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /tɨ.zoˈɾi.ɲɐ/

Noun

tesourinha f (plural tesourinhas)

  1. diminutive of tesoura
  2. swallow-tailed cotinga (Phibalura flavirostris, a passerine bird of South America)
  3. earwig (any of various insects of the order Dermaptera)
    Synonyms: bicha-cadela, rapino, lacrainha, rapelho
  4. (Brazil, LGBTQ slang, usually uncountable) tribbing, scissoring
    Synonyms: tribadismo, colação de velcro

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