lancha

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Portuguese

Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

From Malay lancar (“agile”), itself probably from Portuguese lançar.

Noun

lancha f (plural lanchas)

  1. (nautical) any small and fast boat
  2. (nautical) motorboat
Descendants
  • → Catalan: llanxa
  • → English: launch
  • → Spanish: lancha

Etymology 2

Verb

lancha

  1. Template:pt-verb-form-of

Spanish

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Portuguese, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Malay lancar (“quick, nimble”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlant͡ʃa/ [ˈlãnʲ.t͡ʃa]

Noun

lancha f (plural lanchas)

  1. boat, motorboat, speedboat
  2. launch (boat)
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