joaninha

Portuguese

joaninha (Coccinella septempunctata)

Etymology

From Joana (a female given name) +‎ -inha. Cognate with Galician xoaniña.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʒo.ɐ̃ˈnĩ.ɲɐ/ [ʒo.ɐ̃ˈnĩ.j̃ɐ]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʒo.ɐ̃ˈni.ɲa/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʒwɐˈni.ɲɐ/

Hyphenation: jo‧a‧ni‧nha

Noun

joaninha f (plural joaninhas)

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