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See also: Inia, Īnia, and ʻĪnia

English

Etymology 1

Noun

inia

  1. plural of inion

Etymology 2

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From the genus name.

Noun

inia (plural inias)

  1. (zoology) Any South American freshwater dolphin of genus (Inia), with a hairy snout.

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Finnish

Etymology

From taxonomic name Inia.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈiniɑ/, [ˈiniɑ̝]
  • Rhymes: -iniɑ
  • Syllabification(key): i‧ni‧a
  • Hyphenation(key): inia

Noun

inia

  1. inia (South American fresh water dolphin of the genus Inia)

Usage notes

  • The genus was formerly regarded as consisting of only one species, but is now divided into four. The individual species don't seem to have accepted Finnish common names as of May 2022.

Declension

More information nominative, genitive ...
More information first-person singular possessor, singular ...

Synonyms

  • amazonasinjokidelfiini (dated)
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Italian

Etymology

From translingual Inia.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈi.nja/
  • Rhymes: -inja
  • Hyphenation: ì‧nia

Noun

inia f (plural inie)

  1. Amazon River dolphin (Inia geoffrensis)
    Synonym: bonto

See also

Kikuyu

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