betinho
Portuguese
Etymology
Beto (“a male given name”) + -inho.
Pronunciation
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /bɛ.ˈti.ɲu/
- Hyphenation: be‧ti‧nho
Adjective
betinho m (feminine singular betinha, masculine plural betinhos, feminine plural betinhas, comparable)
- (Portugal, slang, derogatory) dandy, posh
Noun
betinho m (plural betinhos, feminine betinha, feminine plural betinhas)
- (Portugal, slang, derogatory) dandy (a young, upper-class man very concerned about his clothes and his appearance)
Synonyms
- mauricinho (Brazil)