lancha

English

Noun

lancha (plural lanchas)

Alternative form of lancang

Portuguese

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈlɐ̃.ʃɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈlɐ̃.ʃa/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈlɐ̃.ʃɐ/
- (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈlɐ̃.t͡ʃɐ/

Hyphenation: lan‧cha

Etymology 1

From Malay lancar (“agile”), itself probably from Portuguese lançar.

Noun

lancha f (plural lanchas)

(nautical) any small and fast boat
(nautical) motorboat

Descendants

→ Catalan: llanxa
→ English: launch
→ Spanish: lancha

Verb

lancha

inflection of lanchar:
1. third-person singular present indicative
2. second-person singular imperative

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese lancha, from Malay lancar (“quick, nimble”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈlant͡ʃa/ [ˈlãnʲ.t͡ʃa]
Rhymes: -antʃa
Syllabification: lan‧cha

Noun

lancha f (plural lanchas)

boat, motorboat, speedboat
launch (boat)

Derived terms

Further reading

“lancha”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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