maruxiña

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Galician

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maruxiña (Coccinella septempunctata)

Etymology

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From Maruxa (Molly) +‎ -iña, literally Little Molly

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /maɾuˈʃiɲa/ [ma.ɾuˈʃi.ɲɐ]
  • Rhymes: -iɲa
  • Hyphenation: ma‧ru‧xi‧na

Noun

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maruxiña f (plural maruxiñas)

  1. ladybird, ladybug
    Synonyms: barrosiña, catasol, papasol, reirrei, voaniña, xoana, xoaniña

References

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