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lancha

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English

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Noun

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lancha (plural lanchas)

  1. Alternative form of lancang

Portuguese

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Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: lan‧cha

Etymology 1

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

Noun

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lancha f (plural lanchas)

  1. (nautical) any small and fast boat
  2. (nautical) motorboat
Descendants
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  • Catalan: llanxa
  • English: launch
  • Spanish: lancha

Etymology 2

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Verb

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lancha

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

Spanish

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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lancha f (plural lanchas)

  1. boat, motorboat, speedboat
  2. launch (boat)

Derived terms

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