bandeirinha

== Portuguese == === Etymology === From bandeira (“flag”) +‎ -inha. Literally, “small flag”. === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -iɲɐ, (Brazil) -ĩɲɐ Hyphenation: ban‧dei‧ri‧nha === Noun === bandeirinha f (plural bandeirinhas) diminutive of bandeira Synonym: bandeirazinha === Noun === bandeirinha m or f by sense (plural bandeirinhas) (colloquial, soccer) linesman (person whose main function is to assist the referee, signaling infractions, ball outs, etc., with a small flag; assistant referee, line inspector) (Brazil) fickle person, who often changes his mind (especially in politics) === Noun === bandeirinha m (plural bandeirinhas) (ornithology) Discosura longicaudus (A small South American bird from the Trochilidae family, it has a long beak, a long tail and tapered wings, distinguished by its bright green plumage around the throat area) === Further reading === “bandeirinha”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 “bandeirinha”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026