dinheirinho

Portuguese

Etymology

From dinheiro (“money”) +‎ -inho (“diminutive suffix”).

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /d͡ʒĩ.ɲe(j)ˈɾĩ.ɲu/ [d͡ʒĩ.j̃e(ɪ̯)ˈɾĩ.j̃u]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /d͡ʒi.ɲe(j)ˈɾi.ɲo/ [d͡ʒi.ɲe(ɪ̯)ˈɾi.ɲo]

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /di.ɲɐjˈɾi.ɲu/
- (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /di.ɲejˈɾi.ɲu/
- (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /di.ɲejˈɾi.ɲu/
- (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /di.ɲeˈɾi.ɲu/

Hyphenation: di‧nhei‧ri‧nho

Noun

dinheirinho m (plural dinheirinhos)

Diminutive of dinheiro
1. a small amount of money
  Dei um dinheirinho para meu filho comprar bala.
  I gave a little money for my son to buy candy.
2. (endearing) money
  Estou feliz de trabalhar e ganhar meu dinheirinho no fim do mês.
  I'm happy to work and earn my (dear, precious) money every month.

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