jeitinho

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Portuguese

Etymology

From jeito (“way”) +‎ -inho (diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʒejˈt͡ʃĩ.ɲu/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʒejˈt͡ʃi.ɲo/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʒɐjˈti.ɲu/
- (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʒejˈti.ɲu/
- (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʒejˈti.ɲu/
- (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʒeˈti.ɲu/

Hyphenation: jei‧ti‧nho

Noun

jeitinho m (plural jeitinhos)

(Brazil) workaround, hack (improvised solution)
Synonym: (Portugal) desenrascanço
Synonym of jeitinho brasileiro

Usage notes

Depending on the context jeitinho can have positive or negative connotations.

Further reading

jeitinho on the Portuguese Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^pt

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