Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
tollina. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
tollina, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
tollina in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
tollina you have here. The definition of the word
tollina will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
tollina, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Spanish
Etymology
From dissimilation from toñina, from Vulgar Latin *thunnina, from Latin thunnus (“tuna”), alluding to the blows used to finish off this fish once its caught.[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (most of Spain and Latin America) /toˈʝina/
- IPA(key): (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines) /toˈʎina/
- IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /toˈʃina/
- IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /toˈʒina/
- Rhymes: -ina
- Syllabification: to‧lli‧na
Noun
tollina f (plural tollinas)
- beating, bashing
- Synonym: paliza
References
Further reading