palinha

Portuguese

Etymology

From pala +‎ -inha.

Pronunciation

 

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

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

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɐˈli.ɲɐ/

• Hyphenation: pa‧li‧nha

Noun

palinha f (plural palinhas)

1. diminutive of pala
2. (Brazil, informal) snippet
3. (Brazil, informal) impromptu performance

Related terms

• pala

Further reading

• “palinha”, in Dicionário inFormal (in Portuguese), 2006–2025
• “palinha”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2025