jeitinho
Portuguese edit
Etymology edit
From jeito (“way”) + -inho (diminutive suffix).
Pronunciation edit
- Hyphenation: jei‧ti‧nho
Noun edit
jeitinho m (plural jeitinhos)
- (Brazil) workaround, hack (improvised solution)
- Synonym: (Portugal) desenrascanço
- Synonym of jeitinho brasileiro
Usage notes edit
Depending on the context jeitinho can have positive or negative connotations.
Further reading edit
- jeitinho on the Portuguese Wikipedia.Wikipedia pt