javali

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English

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Noun

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javali (plural javalis)

  1. A kind of light love song in Carnatic music.

Portuguese

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Arabic خِنْزِير جَبَلِيّ (ḵinzīr jabaliyy, literally pig of the mountains) via Andalusian Arabic.

Cognate with Galician xabaril, xabarín, Asturian xabalín, Spanish jabalí (whence English javelina) and Aragonese chabalin.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: ja‧va‧li

Noun

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javali m (plural javalis)

  1. wild boar

Usage notes

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