novinho

Portuguese

Etymology

From novo (“new”) +‎ -inho.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /noˈvĩ.ɲu/ [noˈvĩ.j̃u]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /noˈvi.ɲo/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /nuˈvi.ɲu/
- (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /nuˈbi.ɲu/ [nuˈβi.ɲu]

Hyphenation: no‧vi‧nho

Adjective

novinho (feminine novinha, masculine plural novinhos, feminine plural novinhas)

Diminutive of novo
1. (endearing) young
  Ele é tão novinho e já se preocupa com essas coisas!
  He's so young and already thinking about such things!
2. brand new
  Comprei um carro novinho!
  I bought a brand new car!

Noun

novinho m (plural novinhos, feminine novinha, feminine plural novinhas)

a male youngster; a boy

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