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Amarelinha

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • (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

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amarelinha f (plural amarelinhas)

  1. (Brazil) hopscotch (child’s game)
    Synonyms: (Portugual) macaca, (Mozambique) neca

Adjective

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amarelinha

  1. feminine singular of amarelinho