nhenhenhém
التعريفات والمعاني
== Portuguese ==
=== Alternative forms ===
nhe-nhe-nhem, nenhenhém
=== Etymology ===
Uncertain, possibly onomatopoeic or a reduplication of Old Tupi nhe'eng (“to speak”).
=== Pronunciation ===
Rhymes: -ẽj̃
Hyphenation: nhé‧nhé‧nhém
=== Interjection ===
nhenhenhém
Indicates whining and wailing.
=== Noun ===
nhenhenhém m (plural nhenhenhéns)
(Brazil, informal, derogatory) a repetitive and/or annoying speech, especially of complaints; whining, wailing
Synonyms: chororô, mimimi, nhanhanhã
Elas são cheias de nhenhenhém. ― They whine too much. (literally, “are full of whining”)
=== Further reading ===
“nhenhenhém”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
“nenhenhém”, in Dicio – Dicionário Online de Português (in Portuguese), São Paulo: 7Graus, 2009–2026
“nhenhenhém”, in Dicionário inFormal (in Portuguese), 2006–2026
“nhe-nhe-nhem”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2026, →ISBN
“nhenhenhém”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026