joaninha

Galician

Noun

joaninha f (plural joaninhas, reintegrationist norm)

  1. reintegrationist spelling of xoaniña

Further reading

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

Portuguese

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ʒo.ɐ̃ˈnĩ.ɲɐ/ [ʒo.ɐ̃ˈnĩ.j̃ɐ], /ʒu.ɐ̃ˈnĩ.ɲɐ/ [ʒʊ.ɐ̃ˈnĩ.j̃ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /ʒwɐ̃ˈnĩ.ɲɐ/ [ʒwɐ̃ˈnĩ.j̃ɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ʒo.ɐ̃ˈni.ɲa/

  • Rhymes: -iɲɐ, -ĩɲɐ
  • Hyphenation: jo‧a‧ni‧nha

Noun

joaninha f (plural joaninhas)

  1. ladybird
  2. (Rio de Janeiro, obsolete, slang) Beetle used by the military police
    Synonym: patrulhinha
    Hypernym: fusca
    • 1985, Ricardo Zimetbaum, “Serão Extra” (2:06 from the start), in Dr. Silvana & Cia., performed by Dr. Silvana & Cia., Rio de Janeiro: Epic:
      De repente surge em cena, quem? / Uma joaninha, tocando a sirene / Aquela bem fininha / Perguntando o porque da confusão
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Derived terms

  • Kabuverdianu: juaninha

Further reading

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