reirrei

Galician

maruxiña (Coccinella septempunctata)

Alternative forms

arrenrén, rei-rei, renren

Etymology

At face value, a reduplication of rei (“king”) because of its use in children play.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [rejˈrej]

Noun

reirrei f (plural reirreis)

ladybird, ladybug
Synonyms: barrosiña, catasol, maruxiña, papasol, voaniña, xoana, xoaniña

References

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

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