andorinha

See also: Andorinha

Portuguese

andorinha (Hirundo rustica)

Etymology

From Old Portuguese andorinna (“swallow”), from a Latin root *harundina, from hirundina-, from hirundō, hirundine.

Cognate with Galician andoriña, Mirandese andorina, Leonese andolina and Asturian andarina.

Pronunciation

  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐ̃.du.ˈɾi.ɲɐ/
  • Hyphenation: an‧do‧ri‧nha

Noun

andorinha f (plural andorinhas)

  1. swallow (bird)

Further reading

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