javalina

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 
 

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Old French javeline, diminutive of javelot, from Celtic *gablakko-.

Noun

javalina f (plural javalinas)

  1. javelin (throwing spear used as a weapon)
    Synonym: dardo
Hypernyms

Etymology 2

From javali (“wild boar”).

Noun

javalina f (plural javalinas)

  1. female equivalent of javali
    Synonyms: gironda, tarimba

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