Originally Posted by
fabiotux
We also use the equivalent word for "Granny" (Vovozinha) to refer the smallest chainring.
It doesn't fit to the spirit of "Só no Girinho", but it's quite cute..."Granny Gear"...
In portuguese, it has a different sound...the "G" sound more like "J", the "R" is completely different than the "R" on the word "ARM" and the "NHO" sounds like the spanish "Ñ" like in "señor".
I had a girlfriend from Brasil once - I spoke Spanish to her and she spoke Portuguese to me and we understood each other perfectly... other folks would stare at us though in bewilderment.
I hear her voice in my head when I read your phrases... nossa.