toninha

Portuguese

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *thunnīna, from Latin thunnus (“tunna”). Cognate with Spanish toñina, Italian tonnina, Catalan tonyina.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /toˈnĩ.ɲɐ/ [toˈnĩ.j̃ɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /toˈni.ɲa/

  • Rhymes: (Brazil) -ĩɲɐ, (Portugal) -iɲɐ
  • Hyphenation: to‧ni‧nha

Noun

toninha f (plural toninhas)

  1. porpoise (any of the small cetacean species of the family Phocoenidae)
    Synonym: marsuíno
  2. La Plata dolphin (Pontoporia blainvillei, a dolphin species of South America)
    Synonym: franciscana

Derived terms

  • toninha-comum

Further reading

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