xoaniña

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Galician

xoaniña (Coccinella septempunctata)

Etymology

From Xoana (Jane) +‎ -iña: "Little Jane". Cognate with Portuguese joaninha.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃo̯aˈniɲa̝/, /ʃwaˈniɲa̝/

Noun

xoaniña f (plural xoaniñas)

  1. ladybird

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