morrinha

Portuguese

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /moˈʁĩ.ɲɐ/ [moˈhĩ.j̃ɐ]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /moˈʁĩ.ɲɐ/ [moˈχĩ.j̃ɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /moˈʁi.ɲa/ [moˈhi.ɲa]

  • Hyphenation: mor‧ri‧nha

Etymology 1

Unknown. Cognate with Galician morriña and English murrain.

Noun

morrinha f (plural morrinhas)

  1. murrain (disease of cattle)
  2. a mild illness, weakness
  3. drizzle
    Synonyms: cacimba, chuva molha-tolos
  4. sadness, melancholy, nostalgia
  5. (Brazil) stench

Verb

morrinha

  1. third-person singular present indicative of morrinhar
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