asinha

Portuguese

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /aˈzĩ.ɲɐ/ [aˈzĩ.j̃ɐ]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /aˈzi.ɲa/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐˈzi.ɲɐ/

Hyphenation: a‧si‧nha

Etymology 1

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese aginna, from Vulgar Latin agīna, from Latin agō.

Adverb

asinha (comparable, comparative mais asinha, superlative o mais asinha)

(obsolete) rapidly
Synonyms: depressa, rapidamente

Antonym: devagar

Mais asinha se toma um mentiroso que um coxo.
A liar is sooner caught than a cripple.

Related terms

agir

Descendants

Macanese: azinha

Noun

asinha f (plural asinhas)

Diminutive of asa

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