javalina
Portuguese
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌʒa.va.ˈli.na/
Etymology 1
From Old French javeline, diminutive of javelot, from Celtic *gablakko-.
Noun
javalina f (plural javalinas)
- javelin (throwing spear used as a weapon)
Synonyms
- dardo
Hypernyms
- lança
Etymology 2
From javali (“wild boar”).
Noun
javalina f (plural javalinas)
- female equivalent of javali
Synonyms
- gironda, tarimba