joinha

Portuguese

Etymology

From joia (“all right; jewel”) +‎ -inha.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʒɔˈĩ.ɲɐ/ [ʒɔˈĩ.j̃ɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʒɔˈĩ.ɲɐ/ [ʒɔˈĩ.j̃ɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʒɔˈi.ɲa/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʒɔˈi.ɲɐ/

• Rhymes: -iɲɐ, (Brazil) -ĩɲɐ
• Hyphenation: jo‧i‧nha

Noun

joinha f (plural joinhas)

1. Diminutive of joia

   Synonym: joiazinha

Noun

joinha m (plural joinhas)

1. (Brazil) thumbs up (gesture made by closing the hand and pointing the thumb upwards, used as a greeting or an indication that something is all right)
2. (Brazil, social media) like (Internet interaction)

   Synonyms: like, (Brazil) curtida, (Portugal) gosto

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:joinha.

Adjective

joinha m or f (plural joinhas)

1. (Brazil) Diminutive of joia