This is the 12770th most frequent Portuguese word.
vaquinhas
"Vaquinhas" refers to small cows or can metaphorically mean a collective fundraising effort.
Refers to small cows (diminutive form) in a farm setting.
As crianças estavam alimentando as vaquinhas no sítio.
The children were feeding the little cows on the farm.
Refers to the act of pooling money together (figurative usage).
Nós fizemos várias vaquinhas para ajudar a comunidade.
We organized several collective fundraising efforts to help the community.
Refers to small cow figurines (contextual diminutive form in decorations).