sovina

Portuguese

Etymology

Unknown.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /soˈvĩ.nɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /soˈvĩ.nɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /soˈvi.na/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /suˈvi.nɐ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /suˈvi.nɐ/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /suˈbi.nɐ/ [suˈβi.nɐ]

• Hyphenation: so‧vi‧na

Noun

sovina m or f by sense (plural sovinas)

1. scrooge (miserly person)

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:avarento

Adjective

sovina m or f (plural sovinas)

1. miserly; stingy (excessively cautious with money)

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:avarento