fominha
Portuguese, noun/foˈmĩ.ɲɐ/
fominha is a Portuguese feminine noun meaning “ball hog (player who keeps the ball to themselves, rather than passing it)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is also a diminutive of fome. The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “jogador que busca executar o jogo sozinho, que detém a posse ou executa jogada por si só, não permitindo que…”.
What does fominha mean in English?
adjective
- 1
Brazilfemininemasculinebeing a ball hog
noun
- 1
Brazilfemininemasculineball hog (player who keeps the ball to themselves, rather than passing it)
noun
- 1
femininediminutive of fome
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. diz-se de jogador que busca executar o jogo sozinho, que detém a posse ou executa jogada por si só, não permitindo que outros jogadores do mesmo time participem
noun: 1. jogador que busca executar o jogo sozinho, que detém a posse ou executa jogada por si só, não permitindo que outros jogadores do mesmo time participem
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 fominha
- fominhas plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce fominha?
- Brazil /foˈmĩ.ɲɐ/
- Brazil [foˈmĩ.j̃ɐ]
- Portugal /fɔˈmi.ɲɐ/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is fominha in Portuguese?
fominha appears about once in every 5 million words in written Portuguese.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).