tacanho

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /taˈkɐ̃.ɲu/ [taˈkɐ̃.j̃u]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /taˈkɐ.ɲo/
 

  • Hyphenation: ta‧ca‧nho

Adjective

tacanho (feminine tacanha, masculine plural tacanhos, feminine plural tacanhas)

  1. short (of little height)
    Synonyms: baixo, nanico
  2. miserly (excessively cautious with money)
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:avarento
  3. sly; wily; cunning
    Synonyms: velhaco, manhoso, ladino, matreiro, finório
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