marsuí

See also: mărșui

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from French marsouin (“porpoise”), from a Germanic source.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [mər.suˈi]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [maɾ.suˈi]

Noun

marsuí m (plural marsuïns)

1. beluga whale

   Synonyms: beluga, balena blanca

Further reading

• “marsuí” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.