amarelinha

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Amarelinha

Etymology

The child's game sense is probably from French marelle (hopscotch), later reinterpreted as having to do with amarelo (yellow).

Pronunciation

 

  • Hyphenation: a‧ma‧re‧li‧nha

Noun

amarelinha f (plural amarelinhas)

  1. (Brazil) hopscotch (child’s game)
    Synonyms: (Portugual) macaca, (Mozambique) neca

Adjective

amarelinha

  1. feminine singular of amarelinho