xoana

See also: Xoana

English

Noun

xoana

1. plural of xoanon

Galician

xoaniña (Coccinella septempunctata)

Alternative forms

• joana (reintegrationist)

Etymology

From the personal name Xoana (“Jane”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈʃʊ̯anɐ]

Noun

xoana f (plural xoanas)

1. ladybird, ladybug

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

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “xoana”, 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), “xoana”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “xoana”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN
• “xoana”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2024