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Santinho
It literally means 'little saint.' It is a traditional and affectionate way to acknowledge a sneeze, similar to 'Gesundheit.'
Examples in context
Santinho está com frio
Bless you are you cold
Santinho que espirro grande
Bless you what a big sneeze
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