morrinha

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

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

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

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /muˈʁi.ɲɐ/

• 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

Etymology 2

Verb

morrinha

1. third-person singular present indicative of morrinhar