tanquinho
Portuguese, noun/tɐ̃ˈkĩ.ɲu/
tanquinho is spelled T-A-N-Q-U-I-N-H-O (9 letters) and appears about once in every 2 million words in written Portuguese, the 41,403rd most frequent Portuguese word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Tanquinho is a Portuguese masculine noun meaning “washboard” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is also a diminutive of tanque. The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “abdome com musculatura bem torneada, pouca gordura subcutânea acumulada e em que a externalidade se consegue…”.
What does tanquinho mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculinediminutive of tanque
- 2
masculinewashboard
- 3
masculinesix-pack, washboard abs
- 4
Brazilmasculinea type of simple, low-cost washing machine without a rinse and centrifuge option
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
noun: 1. município brasileiro do estado da Bahia
adjective: 1. que tem musculatura bem torneada, pouca gordura subcutânea acumulada e em que a externalidade se consegue observar os gomos e de perfil tem uma linha não protuberante e bastante retilínea
noun: 1. abdome com musculatura bem torneada, pouca gordura subcutânea acumulada e em que a externalidade se consegue observar os gomos e de perfil tem uma linha não protuberante e bastante retilínea
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 tanquinho
- tanquinhos plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce tanquinho?
- Brazil /tɐ̃ˈkĩ.ɲu/
- Brazil [tɐ̃ˈkĩ.j̃u]
- Portugal /tɐ̃ˈki.ɲu/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to tanquinho
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is tanquinho in Portuguese?
tanquinho 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).