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Portuguese
Etymology
From Pequim + -ês.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -eʃ
- Hyphenation: pe‧qui‧nês
Adjective
pequinês (feminine pequinesa, masculine plural pequineses, feminine plural pequinesas)
- Pekingese (of or relating to Beijing, China)
Noun
pequinês m (plural pequineses, feminine pequinesa, feminine plural pequinesas)
- Beijinger (someone from Beijing)
- Pekingese (a breed of toy dog)
Further reading
- “pequinês”, in iDicionário Aulete (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2024
- “pequinês”, in Dicionário inFormal (in Portuguese), 2006–2024
- “pequinês”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024
- “pequinês”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2024
- “pequinês”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2024