cavalinha

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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From cavalo (“horse”) +‎ -inha in the one sense and cavala (“mackerel”) +‎ -inha in the other.

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ka.vaˈlĩ.ɲɐ/ [ka.vaˈlĩ.j̃ɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ka.vaˈli.ɲa/
 

Noun

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cavalinha f (plural cavalinhas)

  1. horsetail (plant)
  2. small mackerel
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