jacarezinho

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

From jacaré (alligator) +‎ -zinho (diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ʒa.kaˌɾɛˈzĩ.ɲu/ [ʒa.kaˌɾɛˈzĩ.j̃u]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ʒa.kaˌɾɛˈzi.ɲo/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ʒɐ.kɐˌɾɛˈzi.ɲu/

Noun

jacarezinho m (plural jacarezinhos)

  1. diminutive of jacaré (small alligator)