joinha

Portuguese edit

Etymology edit

From joia (“all right; jewel”) +‎ -inha.

Pronunciation edit

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʒɔˈĩ.ɲɐ/ [ʒɔˈĩ.j̃ɐ]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʒɔˈi.ɲa/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʒɔˈi.ɲɐ/

Rhymes: -iɲɐ, (Brazil) -ĩɲɐ
Hyphenation: jo‧i‧nha

Noun edit

joinha f (plural joinhas)

Diminutive of joia
Synonym: joiazinha

Noun edit

joinha m (plural joinhas)

(Brazil) thumbs up (gesture made by closing the hand and pointing the thumb upwards, used as a greeting or an indication that something is all right)
(Brazil, social media) like (Internet interaction)
Synonyms: like, (Brazil) curtida, (Portugal) gosto

Quotations edit

For quotations using this term, see Citations:joinha.

Adjective edit

joinha m or f (plural joinhas)

(Brazil) Diminutive of joia

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