doniña

Galician

Doniña or donicela ("least weasel")

Etymology

From dona (“maiden”) +‎ -iña.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /doˈniɲa̝/

Noun

doniña f (plural doniñas)

weasel (Least weasel)
Synonyms: denociña, donicela

References

“doniña” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006-2013.
“doniña” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
“doniña” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

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