bandeirinha
Portuguese, noun/bɐ̃.de(j)ˈɾĩ.ɲɐ/
bandeirinha is spelled B-A-N-D-E-I-R-I-N-H-A (11 letters) and appears about once in every 2 million words in written Portuguese, the 48,304th most frequent Portuguese word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Bandeirinha is a Portuguese feminine noun meaning “linesman (person whose main function is to assist the referee, signaling infractions, ball outs, etc., with a small flag; assistant…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is also a diminutive of bandeira. The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “árbitro auxiliar; bandeira”.
What does bandeirinha mean in English?
noun
- 1
colloquialfemininemasculinelinesman (person whose main function is to assist the referee, signaling infractions, ball outs, etc., with a small flag; assistant referee, line inspector)
- 2
Brazilfemininemasculinefickle person, who often changes his mind (especially in politics)
noun
- 1
masculineDiscosura 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)
noun
- 1
femininediminutive of bandeira
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
noun: 1. árbitro auxiliar; bandeira
The definition in the Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), in Portuguese.
Source: Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of bandeirinha
- bandeirinhas plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce bandeirinha?
- Brazil /bɐ̃.de(j)ˈɾĩ.ɲɐ/
- Brazil [bɐ̃.de(ɪ̯)ˈɾĩ.j̃ɐ]
- Portugal /bɐ̃.dɐjˈɾi.ɲɐ/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to bandeirinha
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is bandeirinha in Portuguese?
bandeirinha appears about once in every 2 million words in written Portuguese.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).