covinha

Portuguese

Mulher com covinhas (sense 2)

Etymology

From cova +‎ -inha.

Pronunciation

 

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

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

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /kuˈvi.ɲɐ/, /kɔˈvi.ɲɐ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /kuˈvi.ɲɐ/, /kɔˈvi.ɲɐ/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /kuˈbi.ɲɐ/ [kuˈβi.ɲɐ], /kɔˈbi.ɲɐ/ [kɔˈβi.ɲɐ]

Noun

covinha f (plural covinhas)

1. diminutive of cova
2. dimple (skin depression at corners of the mouth)

   Synonym: (rare) gelasina

Derived terms

• covinhas de Vênus

 

Further reading

• “covinha”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2024
• “covinha”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2024