"xuxinha" meaning in Portuguese

See xuxinha in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ʃuˈʃĩ.ɲɐ/ [Brazil], [ʃuˈʃĩ.j̃ɐ] [Brazil], /ʃuˈʃĩ.ɲɐ/ [Brazil], [ʃuˈʃĩ.j̃ɐ] [Brazil], /ʃuˈʃi.ɲa/ [Southern-Brazil] Forms: xuxinhas [plural]
Etymology: Probably from Xuxa Meneghel (Brazilian artist famous for wearing scrunchies in the 80's) + -inha. Etymology templates: {{suffix|pt||inha}} + -inha Head templates: {{pt-noun|f}} xuxinha f (plural xuxinhas)
  1. (Brazil) scrunchie Tags: Brazil, feminine Categories (topical): Headwear

Inflected forms

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      "args": {
        "1": "pt",
        "2": "",
        "3": "inha"
      },
      "expansion": "+ -inha",
      "name": "suffix"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Probably from Xuxa Meneghel (Brazilian artist famous for wearing scrunchies in the 80's) + -inha.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "xuxinhas",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
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  ],
  "head_templates": [
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        "1": "f"
      },
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      "name": "pt-noun"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "xu‧xi‧nha"
  ],
  "lang": "Portuguese",
  "lang_code": "pt",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Brazilian Portuguese",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Portuguese entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
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        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Portuguese terms suffixed with -inha",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "topical",
          "langcode": "pt",
          "name": "Headwear",
          "orig": "pt:Headwear",
          "parents": [
            "Clothing",
            "Human",
            "All topics",
            "Fundamental"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "She stepped back, adjusted her body, and tied her hair up with the scrunchie (as she called it) that she always carried on her wrist.",
          "ref": "2020 December 28, Hermano de Lima Guimarães, Sobre as coisas que não foram ditas, Viseu, →ISBN:",
          "text": "Ela se afastou, ajustou o corpo e prendeu o cabelo na xuxinha (assim que ela chamava) que carregava sempre no pulso.",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
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        "scrunchie"
      ],
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          "scrunchie"
        ]
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        "(Brazil) scrunchie"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Brazil",
        "feminine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ʃuˈʃĩ.ɲɐ/",
      "tags": [
        "Brazil"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ʃuˈʃĩ.j̃ɐ]",
      "tags": [
        "Brazil"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ʃuˈʃĩ.ɲɐ/",
      "tags": [
        "Brazil"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ʃuˈʃĩ.j̃ɐ]",
      "tags": [
        "Brazil"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ʃuˈʃi.ɲa/",
      "tags": [
        "Southern-Brazil"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "xuxinha"
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        "2": "",
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      },
      "expansion": "+ -inha",
      "name": "suffix"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Probably from Xuxa Meneghel (Brazilian artist famous for wearing scrunchies in the 80's) + -inha.",
  "forms": [
    {
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      "tags": [
        "plural"
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    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
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      },
      "expansion": "xuxinha f (plural xuxinhas)",
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    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "xu‧xi‧nha"
  ],
  "lang": "Portuguese",
  "lang_code": "pt",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
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        "Pages with 1 entry",
        "Pages with entries",
        "Portuguese 3-syllable words",
        "Portuguese countable nouns",
        "Portuguese entries with incorrect language header",
        "Portuguese eponyms",
        "Portuguese feminine nouns",
        "Portuguese lemmas",
        "Portuguese nouns",
        "Portuguese terms suffixed with -inha",
        "Portuguese terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "Portuguese terms with quotations",
        "pt:Headwear"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "She stepped back, adjusted her body, and tied her hair up with the scrunchie (as she called it) that she always carried on her wrist.",
          "ref": "2020 December 28, Hermano de Lima Guimarães, Sobre as coisas que não foram ditas, Viseu, →ISBN:",
          "text": "Ela se afastou, ajustou o corpo e prendeu o cabelo na xuxinha (assim que ela chamava) que carregava sempre no pulso.",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
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          "scrunchie"
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        "(Brazil) scrunchie"
      ],
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        "Brazil",
        "feminine"
      ]
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  ],
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      "tags": [
        "Brazil"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ʃuˈʃĩ.j̃ɐ]",
      "tags": [
        "Brazil"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ʃuˈʃĩ.ɲɐ/",
      "tags": [
        "Brazil"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ʃuˈʃĩ.j̃ɐ]",
      "tags": [
        "Brazil"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ʃuˈʃi.ɲa/",
      "tags": [
        "Southern-Brazil"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "xuxinha"
}

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