maria-chiquinha
Portuguese, noun/maˌɾi.ɐ.ʃiˈkĩ.ɲɐ/
maria-chiquinha is a Portuguese feminine noun meaning “pigtail (either of two braids or ponytails on the side of the head)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “penteado em que os cabelos são divididos ao meio e presos, formando madeixas laterais, amarradas junto à…”.
What does maria-chiquinha mean in English?
noun
- 1
Brazilfeminineinformalpigtail (either of two braids or ponytails on the side of the head)
- 2
Brazilfeminineinformalbunches (hairstyle which uses ponytails)
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
noun: 1. penteado em que os cabelos são divididos ao meio e presos, formando madeixas laterais, amarradas junto à cabeça geralmente com fitas ou elásticos
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 maria-chiquinha
- marias-chiquinhas plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce maria-chiquinha?
- Brazil /maˌɾi.ɐ.ʃiˈkĩ.ɲɐ/
- Brazil [maˌɾi.ɐ.ʃiˈkĩ.j̃ɐ]
- Portugal /mɐˌɾi.ɐ.ʃiˈki.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 maria-chiquinha
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.