tollina

Spanish

Etymology

From dissimilation from tonina, probably from Vulgar Latin *thunnina, from Latin thunnus (“tuna”), alluding to the blows used to finish off this fish once its caught[1].

Noun

tollina f (plural tollinas)

  1. beating, bashing

Synonyms

References
  1. https://www.scribd.com/document/220768067/Corominas-Diccionario-Etimologico
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