joaninha

Portuguese

joaninha (Coccinella septempunctata)

Etymology

From Joana (a female given name) +‎ -inha. Cognate with Galician xoaniña.

Pronunciation

  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ʒwɐ.ˈni.ɲɐ/
  • Hyphenation: jo‧a‧ni‧nha

Noun

joaninha f (plural joaninhas)

  1. ladybird
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