restinga

See also: Restinga

Galician

Alternative forms

Etymology

Unknown.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /resˈtiŋɡa̝/

Noun

restinga f (plural restingas)

  1. sandbank, sandbar, spit (narrow, pointed, sandy peninsula)
    Synonyms: barra, taro

References

  1. Joan Coromines, José A. Pascual (1983–1991) “restinga”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ʁesˈt͡ʃĩ.ɡɐ/ [hesˈt͡ʃĩ.ɡɐ]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ʁeʃˈt͡ʃĩ.ɡɐ/ [χeʃˈt͡ʃĩ.ɡɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ʁesˈt͡ʃĩ.ɡa/ [hesˈt͡ʃĩ.ɡa]

  • Hyphenation: res‧tin‧ga

Noun

restinga f (plural restingas)

  1. reef (rocks at or near surface of the water)
    Synonyms: recife, arrecife, escolho
  2. spit (narrow, pointed, sandy peninsula)
  3. vegetation next to a body of water

Spanish

Noun

restinga f (plural restingas)

  1. sandbar

Further reading

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