mesinha

Portuguese

Etymology

From mesa (“table”) +‎ -inha (diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation

 

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

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /meˈzĩ.ɲɐ/ [meˈzĩ.j̃ɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /meˈzi.ɲa/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /mɨˈzi.ɲɐ/

• Homophone: mezinha (Brazil)
• Hyphenation: me‧si‧nha

Noun

mesinha f (plural mesinhas)

1. diminutive of mesa (“table”)

Derived terms

• mesinha-de-cabeceira

Further reading

• “mesinha” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.