porquinho

Portuguese

Etymology

From porco +‎ -inho.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /poʁˈkĩ.ɲu/ [pohˈkĩ.j̃u]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /poʁˈkĩ.ɲu/ [pohˈkĩ.j̃u]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /poɾˈkĩ.ɲu/ [poɾˈkĩ.j̃u]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /poʁˈkĩ.ɲu/ [poχˈkĩ.j̃u]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /poɻˈki.ɲo/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /puɾˈki.ɲu/

• Hyphenation: por‧qui‧nho

Noun

porquinho m (plural porquinhos)

1. piglet, diminutive of porco

   Synonyms: bácoro, leitão

2. (colloquial) triggerfish
3. (colloquial) piggy bank (a small container to store small saved coins in)

   Synonyms: porquinho-mealheiro, mealheiro, (Brazil) cofrinho

Derived terms

• porquinho-da-índia