mirim

See also: mířím and Mirim

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Tupi mirĩ.[1]

Pronunciation

Adjective

mirim m or f (plural mirins)

  1. (Brazil) tiny, little, wee; often in compound animal names of Tupi origin, such as "tamanduá-mirim".
  2. Having childlike, juvenile characteristics; childish.
  3. Suitable for children or made for them: "a escola tem um jardim mirim" (the school has a kindergarten).
  4. (sports) In football, a category for players in the 14-year age group.
  5. (grammar) Also appears as a bound root in compounds of Tupi origin, like "Itapemirim", "Guandumirim".

Noun

mirim m (plural mirins)

  1. (Brazil) any small, stingless bee, especially those of the genus Plebeia
    Synonym: abelha-mirim

References
  1. Navarro, Eduardo de Almeida. Dicionário de tupi antigo: a língua indígena clássica do Brasil. São Paulo. Global. 2013

Serbo-Croatian

Verb

mirim (Cyrillic spelling мирим)

  1. first-person singular present of miriti
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