joaninha

Galician

Noun

joaninha f (plural joaninhas, reintegrationist norm)

1. reintegrationist spelling of xoaniña

Further reading

• “joaninha” in Dicionário Estraviz de galego (2014).

Portuguese

joaninha (Coccinella septempunctata)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʒo.ɐ̃ˈnĩ.ɲɐ/ [ʒo.ɐ̃ˈnĩ.j̃ɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʒo.ɐ̃ˈnĩ.ɲɐ/ [ʒo.ɐ̃ˈnĩ.j̃ɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʒo.ɐ̃ˈni.ɲa/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʒwɐˈni.ɲɐ/

• Hyphenation: jo‧a‧ni‧nha

Noun

joaninha f (plural joaninhas)

1. ladybird

Derived terms

• Kabuverdianu: juaninha

Further reading

• “joaninha”, in Dicio – Dicionário Online de Português (in Portuguese), Porto: 7Graus, 2009–2024
• “joaninha”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2024