Portuguese edit

Etymology edit

From vaca +‎ -inha.

Pronunciation edit

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /vaˈkĩ.ɲɐ/ [vaˈkĩ.j̃ɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /vaˈki.ɲa/
 

  • Hyphenation: va‧qui‧nha

Noun edit

vaquinha f (plural vaquinhas)

  1. Diminutive of vaca
  2. (informal) money collected from a group of people in order to pay for something that benefits the whole group