cavalinha

Portuguese

Etymology

From cavalo (“horse”) +‎ -inha in the one sense and cavala (“mackerel”) +‎ -inha in the other.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ka.vaˈlĩ.ɲɐ/ [ka.vaˈlĩ.j̃ɐ]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ka.vaˈli.ɲa/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɐ.vɐˈli.ɲɐ/

Noun

cavalinha f (plural cavalinhas)

horsetail (plant)
small mackerel

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