reirrei

Galician

maruxiña (Coccinella septempunctata)

Alternative forms

• arrenrén, rei-rei, renren

Etymology

At face value, a reduplication of rei (“king”) because of its use in children play.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [rejˈrej]

Noun

reirrei f (plural reirreis)

1. ladybird, ladybug

   Synonyms: barrosiña, catasol, maruxiña, papasol, voaniña, xoana, xoaniña

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “rei-rei”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “reirrei”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “reirrei”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN