tigrinho

Portuguese

Etymology

From tigre +‎ -inho.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /t͡ʃiˈɡɾĩ.ɲu/ [t͡ʃiˈɡɾĩ.j̃u]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /t͡ʃiˈɡɾi.ɲo/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /tiˈɡɾi.ɲu/ [tiˈɣɾi.ɲu]

  • Hyphenation: ti‧gri‧nho

Noun

tigrinho m (plural tigrinhos, feminine tigrinha, feminine plural tigrinhas)

  1. diminutive of tigre
    Synonym: trigezinho
  2. ellipsis of jogo do tigrinho