ínsua

See also: insua, Insua, and Ínsua

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese inssoa (“island”), from Latin īnsula (“island”). Cognate with Galician insua. Doublet of the borrowed ínsula, and also ilha.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈĩ.su.ɐ/ [ˈĩ.sʊ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /ˈĩ.swɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈĩ.su.ɐ/ [ˈĩ.sʊ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /ˈĩ.swɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈĩ.su.a/ [ˈĩ.sʊ.a], (faster pronunciation) /ˈĩ.swa/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈĩ.swɐ/

• Homophone: Ínsua
• Hyphenation: ín‧su‧a

Noun

ínsua f (plural ínsuas)

1. river islet, eyot