xoana

See also: Xoana

English

Noun

xoana

plural of xoanon

Galician

xoaniña (Coccinella septempunctata)

Etymology

From the personal name Xoana (“Jane”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈʃʊ̯anɐ]

Noun

xoana f (plural xoanas)

ladybird, ladybug
Synonyms: barrosiña, catasol, maruxiña, papasol, reirrei, voaniña, xoaniña

References

“xoana” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
“xoana” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
“xoana” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

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