pentelho

pentelho

Portuguese

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *pectinī̆culum, diminutive of Latin pecten (“pubic hair, comb”). Compare Galician pentello, Spanish pendejo.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /pẽˈte.ʎu/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /pẽˈte.ʎu/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /pẽˈte.ʎo/

Noun

pentelho m (plural pentelhos)

1. (vulgar) pubic hair
2. (Brazil, vulgar, derogatory) a young boy, especially an annoying one

Related terms

• pente

Further reading

• “pentelho” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2023.
• “pentelho” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.