varinha

Portuguese

Etymology

From vara +‎ -inha (diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation

 

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

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

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /vɐˈɾi.ɲɐ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /vɐˈɾi.ɲɐ/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /bɐˈɾi.ɲɐ/

• Hyphenation: va‧ri‧nha

Noun

varinha f (plural varinhas)

1. Diminutive of vara
2. wand (stick or staff, used to perform a useful function)
   • 2003, J. K. Rowling, Lia Wyler, Harry Potter e a Ordem da Fênix, page 436:

     Você pode usar sua varinha para tentar me desarmar, ou para se defender de qualquer outra maneira que consiga pensar.

     You may use your wand to try to disarm me, or to defend yourself in any other way that you can think of.

Derived terms

• varinha mágica
• varinha de condão