cavalinha

Portuguese

Etymology

From cavalo (“horse”) +‎ -inha in the one sense and cavala (“mackerel”) +‎ -inha in the other.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ka.vaˈlĩ.ɲɐ/ [ka.vaˈlĩ.j̃ɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ka.vaˈlĩ.ɲɐ/ [ka.vaˈlĩ.j̃ɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ka.vaˈli.ɲa/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɐ.vɐˈli.ɲɐ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɐ.vɐˈli.ɲɐ/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɐ.bɐˈli.ɲɐ/ [kɐ.βɐˈli.ɲɐ]

Noun

cavalinha f (plural cavalinhas)

1. horsetail (plant)
2. small mackerel