horita

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Malagasy[edit]

Horita.

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kuʀita (octopus), from Proto-Austronesian *guʀiCa (octopus). Compare also Kavalan qlita, Paiwan guritsa, Malay kurita, Javanese gurita, Ilocano kurita, Cebuano kugita, Marshallese kweet, Fijian kuita.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

horita

  1. octopus
  2. cuttlefish

Descendants[edit]

  • French: ourite

Spanish[edit]

Noun[edit]

horita f (plural horitas)

  1. Diminutive of hora