toniña

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See also: tónina, toñina, and tonina

Galician

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Etymology

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A diminutive formation, suffixed in -iña, from Latin thunnus. Compare Portuguese toninha, Spanish toñina and Catalan tonyina.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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toniña f (plural toniñas)

  1. (archaic) tuna fish
    Synonym: atún
  2. porpoise
    Synonyms: fouliña, touliña
  3. dolphin
    Synonyms: arroaz, golfiño, touliña

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