"modinha" meaning in Portuguese

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Noun

IPA: /mɔˈd͡ʒĩ.ɲɐ/ [Brazil], [mɔˈd͡ʒĩ.j̃ɐ] [Brazil], /mɔˈd͡ʒĩ.ɲɐ/ [Brazil], [mɔˈd͡ʒĩ.j̃ɐ] [Brazil], /mɔˈd͡ʒi.ɲa/ [Southern-Brazil], /mɔˈdi.ɲɐ/ [Portugal], [mɔˈði.ɲɐ] [Portugal] Forms: modinhas [plural]
Etymology: From moda + -inha. Etymology templates: {{af|pt|moda|-inha}} moda + -inha Head templates: {{pt-noun|f}} modinha f (plural modinhas)
  1. diminutive of moda Tags: diminutive, feminine, form-of Form of: moda
    Sense id: en-modinha-pt-noun-c~r4yo0v
  2. popular music Tags: feminine Synonyms: modilho
    Sense id: en-modinha-pt-noun-6iCTDwhg
  3. (Brazil, music) modinha (a kind of sentimental song of Brazil) Tags: Brazil, feminine Categories (topical): Music
    Sense id: en-modinha-pt-noun-6HyFvph8 Categories (other): Brazilian Portuguese Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: modilho

Noun

IPA: /mɔˈd͡ʒĩ.ɲɐ/ [Brazil], [mɔˈd͡ʒĩ.j̃ɐ] [Brazil], /mɔˈd͡ʒĩ.ɲɐ/ [Brazil], [mɔˈd͡ʒĩ.j̃ɐ] [Brazil], /mɔˈd͡ʒi.ɲa/ [Southern-Brazil], /mɔˈdi.ɲɐ/ [Portugal], [mɔˈði.ɲɐ] [Portugal] Forms: modinhas [plural]
Etymology: From moda + -inha. Etymology templates: {{af|pt|moda|-inha}} moda + -inha Head templates: {{pt-noun|mfbysense}} modinha m or f by sense (plural modinhas)
  1. (Brazil, colloquial, often derogatory) a person who follows a trend during its period of popularity Tags: Brazil, by-personal-gender, colloquial, derogatory, feminine, masculine, often
    Sense id: en-modinha-pt-noun-k2jroHdR Categories (other): Brazilian Portuguese, Portuguese entries with incorrect language header, Portuguese masculine and feminine nouns by sense, Portuguese nouns with irregular gender, Portuguese terms suffixed with -inha Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with incorrect language header: 2 8 30 60 Disambiguation of Portuguese masculine and feminine nouns by sense: 15 24 16 45 Disambiguation of Portuguese nouns with irregular gender: 14 16 15 55 Disambiguation of Portuguese terms suffixed with -inha: 5 7 23 65

Inflected forms

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