amarelinha

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Portuguese[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

The child's game sense is probably from French marelle (“hopscotch”), later reinterpreted as having to do with amarelo (“yellow”).

Pronunciation[edit]

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /a.ma.ɾɛˈlĩ.ɲɐ/ [a.ma.ɾɛˈlĩ.j̃ɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /a.ma.ɾɛˈli.ɲa/

  • Hyphenation: a‧ma‧re‧li‧nha

Noun[edit]

amarelinha f (plural amarelinhas)

  1. (Brazil) hopscotch (child’s game)
    Synonym: (Portugual) macaca

Adjective[edit]

amarelinha

  1. feminine singular of amarelinho
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