tonyina

Catalan

Etymology

From a derivative of Latin thunnus, from Ancient Greek θύννος (thúnnos). Compare Spanish tonina, toñina.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [tuˈɲi.nə]

IPA^(key): (Valencian) [toˈɲi.na]
Rhymes: -ina

Noun

tonyina f (plural tonyines)

tuna
(slang) hit, blow, smack
Synonyms: atupada, pallissa

Derived terms

tonyiner

Further reading

“tonyina” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
“tonyina”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2024
“tonyina” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
“tonyina” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.

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