Contionary:alhondeha

Modern Gallaecian

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Calá) IPA(key): [ɑ̟ɫ.hõˈðɛ.hɐ]

Etymology

From earlier alhondega, Andalusian Arabic الفُنْدَق‎, from Arabic فُنْدُق(funduq, inn), perhaps from the fact that humble inns included this fish often in their menu.[1]

Noun

alhondeha f (plural alhondehas)

  1. flying fish, specially those of the genus Cheilopogon

Inflection

alhondeha — feminine noun, a-declension
  Singular Plural
direct alhondeha alhondehas
dative alhondehe alhondehau
locative alhondehe alhondehai

Mutation

Modern Gallaecian mutation[1]
Radical Soft Nasal
alhondeha unchanged unchanged
1. ^ Christian Evans, (2021). “Mutation in Modern Gallaecian”, Segments (01-07), April 2021.

References

  1. ^ Corriente Córdoba, Fernando (1999). Diccionario de arabismos y voces afines en iberorromance. Biblioteca Románica Hispánica. Madrid: Gredos. p. 163. ISBN 84-249-2243-3.