xoaniña
Galician
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Etymology
From Xoana (“Jane”) + -iña: "Little Jane". Cognate with Portuguese joaninha.
Pronunciation
Noun
xoaniña f (plural xoaniñas)
References
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- Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “xoaniña”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN