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Portuguese
Etymology
From palha + -inha.
Pronunciation
Noun
palhinha f (plural palhinhas)
- diminutive of palha
- (Portugal) drinking straw (a long tube through which a drink is drunk)
- Synonyms: palha, (Brazil) canudo
- (Brazil, informal) roll-your-own cigarette
- Synonym: cigarro de palha
- (Brazil, informal) Nonstandard form of palinha (“impromptu”)
Noun
palhinha m (plural palhinhas)
- straw hat, boater
- Synonyms: palheta, peneira
Further reading
- “palhinha”, in iDicionário Aulete (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2024
- “palhinha”, in Dicio – Dicionário Online de Português (in Portuguese), Porto: 7Graus, 2009–2024
- “palhinha”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024
- “palhinha”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2024
- “palhinha”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2024