llanxa

Catalan

Etymology

From Portuguese lancha, either directly or via Spanish lancha.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [ˈʎaɲ.ʃə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [ˈʎaɲ.t͡ʃa]

Noun

llanxa f (plural llanxes)

1. launch (open boat)

Further reading

• “llanxa”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], 2007 April