traquitana

Portuguese edit

Etymology edit

Unknown.

This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.
Particularly: “is it related to Spanish tartana (“carriage”)?”

Pronunciation edit

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /tɾa.kiˈtɐ̃.nɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /tɾa.kiˈtɐ.na/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /tɾɐ.kiˈtɐ.nɐ/
- (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /tɾɐ.kiˈta.nɐ/

Rhymes: -ɐ̃nɐ, -ɐnɐ
Hyphenation: tra‧qui‧ta‧na

Noun edit

traquitana f (plural traquitanas)

four-wheeled carriage with a curtain at the front
(colloquial) old banger, rattletrap
(colloquial) something of little value, bagatelle, trifle

Related terms edit

traquitanar