pobriño

Galician

Etymology

From pobre (“poor”) +‎ -iño, diminutive/affective suffix.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [poˈβɾiɲʊ]

Noun

pobriño m (plural pobriños, feminine pobriña, feminine plural pobriñas)

(endearing or patronizing) poor thing
Synonyms: coitado, miñaxoia

Interjection

pobriño!

(endearing or patronizing) poor thing!
Synonyms: coitado, miñaxoia

References

“pobriño” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
“pobriño” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
“pobriño” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

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