tigelinha

Portuguese

Etymology

From tigela (“bowl”) +‎ -inha (“diminutive suffix”).

Pronunciation

 

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

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /t͡ʃi.ʒɛˈlĩ.ɲɐ/ [t͡ʃi.ʒɛˈlĩ.j̃ɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /t͡ʃi.ʒɛˈli.ɲa/

Noun

tigelinha f (plural tigelinhas)

1. Diminutive of tigela

   Synonym: tigelazinha

2. (Brazil) bowl cut (haircut with the same short length on all sides)

   Synonym: tigela

Usage notes

• The haircut sense is usually found in expressions such as cabelo tigelinha, corte tigelinha, cabelo estilo tigelinha and similar.