aguamala

Asturian

Etymology

From agua +‎ mala, said because of the lesions its tentacles can cause, from Latin malus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aɡwaˈmala/ [a.ɣ̞waˈma.la]
  • Rhymes: -ala
  • Syllabification: a‧gua‧ma‧la

Noun

aguamala f (plural aguamales)

  1. jellyfish
    Synonyms: celentereu, marmoca, veleru

Spanish

Etymology

From agua +‎ mala. Literally, “bad water”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌaɡwaˈmala/ [ˌa.ɣ̞waˈma.la]
  • Rhymes: -ala
  • Syllabification: a‧gua‧ma‧la

Noun

aguamala f (plural aguamalas)

  1. jellyfish
    Synonyms: medusa, aguamar

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