ninjete

Portuguese

Etymology

From ninja (“ninja”) +‎ -ete (“-ette, forms feminine nouns”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /nĩˈʒɛ.t͡ʃi/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /nĩˈʒɛ.t͡ʃi/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /nĩˈʒɛ.te/

• Rhymes: (Brazil) -ɛt͡ʃi
• Hyphenation: nin‧je‧te

Noun

ninjete f (plural ninjetes)

1. (Brazil) ninjette, kunoichi (female ninja)

   Synonym: ninja

   • 1995, “A Mulher-Gatinha”, in Zé Carioca, published 2024, page 9:

     [Rosinha decides to become a supervillain, and tries on various costumes, including a ninja outfit.]
     Rosinha: Hum... Não gostei! Leve demais! Pesada demais! Ninjete? Não!

     Rosinha: Hum... I don't like it! Too light! Too heavy! Ninjette? No!