pouco
/ˈpow.ku/ (Brazilian Portuguese) /ˈpo.ku/ (European Portuguese)
Part of Speech: adjective, pronoun, adverb
PT
A small quantity or degree of something; not much, not many, or slightly.
Eu tenho pouco dinheiro para gastar este mês.
I have little money to spend this month.
Etymology
Derived from Latin paucus, meaning 'few, little', which shares Indo-European roots with Latin pauper (meaning 'poor').
Memory Aid
Pouco sounds like 'poke you' — you only need a little poke to show there is not much force behind it.
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What does pouco mean?
pouco means: A small quantity or degree of something; not much, not many, or slightly.
How do you pronounce pouco?
pouco: /ˈpow.ku/ (Brazilian Portuguese) /ˈpo.ku/ (European Portuguese)
How is pouco used in a sentence?
Eu tenho pouco dinheiro para gastar este mês.