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Portuguese
Etymology
From Old Galician-Portuguese inssoa (“island”), from Latin īnsula (“island”). Cognate with Galician insua. Doublet of the borrowed ínsula, and also ilha.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈĩ.su.ɐ/ , (faster pronunciation) /ˈĩ.swɐ/
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈĩ.su.ɐ/ , (faster pronunciation) /ˈĩ.swɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈĩ.su.a/ , (faster pronunciation) /ˈĩ.swa/
Noun
ínsua f (plural ínsuas)
- river islet, eyot