tigelinha

Portuguese

Etymology

From tigela (“bowl”) +‎ -inha (“diminutive suffix”).

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /t͡ʃi.ʒɛˈlĩ.ɲɐ/ [t͡ʃi.ʒɛˈlĩ.j̃ɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /t͡ʃi.ʒɛˈli.ɲa/

Noun

tigelinha f (plural tigelinhas)

  1. Diminutive of tigela
    Synonym: tigelazinha
  2. (Brazil) bowl cut (haircut with the same short length on all sides)
    Synonym: tigela

Usage notes
  • The haircut sense is usually found in expressions such as cabelo tigelinha, corte tigelinha, cabelo estilo tigelinha and similar.
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