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arquinha

Portuguese, noun/aʁˈkĩ.ɲɐ/

arquinha is a Portuguese feminine noun meaning “small coach box” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is also a diminutive of arca (“ark”).

What does arquinha mean in English?

noun

  1. 1

    femininediminutive of arca (“ark”)

  2. 2

    femininesmall coach box

  3. 3

    femininecistern connected to sprinklers

  4. 4

    femininesediment trap

  5. 5

    femininefountainhead

  6. 6

    feminineark clam (any clam of the family Arcidae)

Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Forms of arquinha

  • arquinhas plural

Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).

How do you pronounce arquinha?

  • Brazil /aʁˈkĩ.ɲɐ/
  • Brazil [ahˈkĩ.j̃ɐ]

Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.