llauna

Catalan

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Latin lamina, either via dissimilation to *labina or contraction to *lamna and subsequent vocalization of m.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Central, Balearic) [ˈʎaw.nə]
  • IPA(key): (Valencia) [ˈʎaw.na]
  • Audio (Catalonia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -awna

Noun

llauna f (plural llaunes)

  1. tin plate
  2. can, tin (vessel)
  3. roasting pan
  4. (colloquial) annoyance, nuisance
    Synonyms: fastidi, lata, molèstia, rotllo, punyeta

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