The Falando Atlas of Brazilian Portuguese

Regional vocabulary in Paraná

4 regional vocabulary words and expressions documented for Paraná, including forms associated with Paranaense speakers.

Last updated August 21, 2026Maintained by the Falando editorial team8 cited sourcesHow to cite this page

Why regional patterns differ

Paraná Portuguese belongs to several Southern speech areas rather than one uniform strip. The state includes a strong retroflex syllable-final r, northern transition zones connected with interior São Paulo, and central and western communities shaped by internal migration and German-, Italian-, Polish- and Ukrainian-language settlement.

Local vocabulary follows those routes. Curitiba maintains city-associated words such as vina and chineque, while ALiB food maps record other Paraná and Southern choices that overlap neighbouring states. The distribution is layered: a word can be emblematic in Curitiba and still be heard elsewhere in Paraná or the South.

Sources: Atlas Linguístico-Etnográfico da Região Sul do Brasil (ALERS) (2002) · Sources

Food & drink

Regional vocabulary in Paraná: Vocabulary and expressions
Word	Meaning	Category	Register
chineque	sweet bakery roll	Food & drink	informal
mimosa	tangerine	Food & drink	neutral
setra	slingshot	Everyday objects	neutral
vina	hot-dog sausage	Food & drink	informal

chineque

/ʃiˈnɛ.ki/

sweet bakery roll

A sweet bakery roll associated particularly with Curitiba and Paraná. It is regionally salient rather than exclusive to the city.

Em Curitiba, comprei um chineque na padaria.In Curitiba, I bought a sweet roll at the bakery.

informal

Paraná· more common here — Especially Curitiba; also wider Paraná/Southern use.

Sources: Curitiba — Chineque, vina and other Curitiba words (2026) · Where it is most associated

mimosa

/mi.ˈmɔ.zɐ/

tangerine

A regional everyday name for a tangerine, concentrated in eastern Paraná. ALiB records mimosa in the South, and the finer ALERS comparison identifies its main area in eastern Paraná. Here mimosa names the fruit, not the adjective or the flower.

No leste do Paraná, muita gente chama a tangerina de mimosa.In eastern Paraná, many people call a tangerine mimosa.

neutral

Paraná· strongly associated — The ALERS comparison concentrates mimosa in eastern Paraná; this state-level area is characteristic rather than exclusive.

Sources: Aulete Digital — mimosa (tangerine) · Meaning; (2018)

vina

/ˈvi.nɐ/

hot-dog sausage

The characteristic Curitiba word for a hot-dog sausage. Official city material documents it as current local vocabulary, while it is also heard elsewhere in Paraná.

Em Curitiba, vina pode significar salsicha.In Curitiba, vina can mean a hot-dog sausage.

informal

Paraná· strongly associated — Especially Curitiba.

Sources: Curitiba — Curitibanês: vina vale um dialeto · Where it is most associated

Everyday objects

setra

/ˈsɛ.tɾɐ/

slingshot

A regional southern-form name concentrated especially in Paraná and Espírito Santo, with a trail through nearby parts of São Paulo, Minas Gerais and Rio de Janeiro.

A setra velha ainda tinha a borracha presa à forquilha.The old slingshot still had its band attached to the fork.