machadinha

Portuguese

Etymology

Feminine diminutive of machado (“axe”), from Latin masclus (“male”), earlier masculus, diminutive of mās (“man”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ma.ʃaˈd͡ʒĩ.ɲɐ/ [ma.ʃaˈd͡ʒĩ.j̃ɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ma.ʃaˈd͡ʒĩ.ɲɐ/ [ma.ʃaˈd͡ʒĩ.j̃ɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ma.ʃaˈd͡ʒi.ɲa/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /mɐ.ʃɐˈdi.ɲɐ/ [mɐ.ʃɐˈði.ɲɐ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /mɐ.ʃɐˈdi.ɲɐ/ [mɐ.ʃɐˈði.ɲɐ]
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /mɐ.t͡ʃɐˈdi.ɲɐ/ [mɐ.t͡ʃɐˈði.ɲɐ]

Noun

machadinha f (plural machadinhas)

1. hatchet (small axe)