Malvinas
See also: malvinas
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish Malvinas, itself from French Malouines.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mælˈviːnəz/, /mælˈviːnəs/, /mɑl-/, /məl-/
Proper noun
Malvinas
- (rare, see usage notes) The Falkland Islands, the Falklands, an archipelago and overseas territory of the United Kingdom, located in the South Atlantic.
Usage notes
- The use of this term is almost entirely restricted to those who support Argentina's position of in the Falklands Island sovereignty dispute; residents of the islands often consider it offensive.
Anagrams
- mailvans, navalism
Spanish
Etymology
Short for islas Malvinas, which was borrowed from French îles Malouines.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /malˈbinas/ [malˈβ̞i.nas]
Audio (Spain) (file) - Rhymes: -inas
- Syllabification: Mal‧vi‧nas
Proper noun
Malvinas f pl
- Falklands, Falkland Islands (an archipelago and overseas territory of the United Kingdom, located in the South Atlantic)
- Synonym: islas Malvinas
Derived terms
- Guerra de las Malvinas
- malvinense