tinha

Galician

Verb

tinha

1. (reintegrationist norm) first/third-person singular imperfect indicative of ter

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

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

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

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈti.ɲɐ/

• Rhymes: -iɲɐ, (Brazil) -ĩɲɐ
• Hyphenation: ti‧nha

Etymology 1

From Latin tinea

Noun

tinha f (plural tinhas)

1. (medicine) ringworm
   1. some other skin diseases of man and other animals
2. (zoology) common name of some insects, especially lepidoptera, whose caterpillars attack vegetables
3. (figuratively) defect; addiction

Etymology 2

Verb

tinha

1. first/third-person singular imperfect indicative of ter