maruxiña

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Galician

maruxiña (Coccinella septempunctata)

Etymology

From Maruxa (Molly) +‎ -iña, literally Little Molly

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /maɾuˈʃiɲa/
  • Rhymes: -iɲa
  • Hyphenation: ma‧ru‧xi‧na

Noun

maruxiña f (plural maruxiñas)

  1. ladybird, ladybug
    Synonyms: barrosiña, catasol, papasol, reirrei, voaniña, xoana, xoaniña

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