bonequinha

Portuguese

Etymology

From boneca +‎ -inha.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /bo.nɛˈkĩ.ɲɐ/ [bo.nɛˈkĩ.j̃ɐ], /bu.nɛˈkĩ.ɲɐ/ [bu.nɛˈkĩ.j̃ɐ]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /bo.nɛˈki.ɲa/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /bu.nɛˈki.ɲɐ/

Hyphenation: bo‧ne‧qui‧nha

Noun

bonequinha f (plural bonequinhas)

diminutive of boneca

Further reading

“bonequinha”, in Dicionário inFormal (in Portuguese), 2006–2025
“bonequinha”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2025