mirim

See also: mířím and Mirim

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Tupi mirĩ.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /miˈɾĩ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /miˈɾĩ/

Adjective

mirim m or f (plural mirins)

1. (Brazil) tiny, little, wee; often in compound animal names of Tupi origin, such as "tamanduá-mirim".
2. Having childlike, juvenile characteristics; childish.
3. Suitable for children or made for them: "a escola tem um jardim mirim" (the school has a kindergarten).
4. (sports) In football, a category for players in the 14-year age group.
5. (grammar) Also appears as a bound root in compounds of Tupi origin, like "Itapemirim", "Guandumirim".

Noun

mirim m (plural mirins)

1. (Brazil) any small, stingless bee, especially those of the genus Plebeia

   Synonym: abelha-mirim

Serbo-Croatian

Verb

mirim (Cyrillic spelling мирим)

1. first-person singular present of miriti