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picadilha

Portuguese, noun/pi.kaˈd͡ʒi.ʎɐ/

picadilha is a Portuguese feminine noun meaning “the act of doing something in secrecy” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).

What does picadilha mean in English?

noun

  1. 1

    Brazilfeminineslangthe act of doing something in secrecy

  2. 2

    Brazilfeminineslangstyle

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

Forms of picadilha

  • picadilhas plural

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

How do you pronounce picadilha?

  • Brazil /pi.kaˈd͡ʒi.ʎɐ/
  • Portugal /pi.kɐˈdi.ʎɐ/
  • Portugal [pi.kɐˈði.ʎɐ]

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