gadaña
See also: gadana
Galician
Etymology
Probably from Frankish *waithanjan (“to pasture, forage”), ultimately from Proto-Germanic *waiþō (“hunt, pasture, food”). Compare Portuguese gadanha, Spanish guadaña.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡaˈðaɲa̝/
Noun
gadaña f (plural gadañas)
- scythe
Further reading
- “gadaña” in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega, Royal Galician Academy.
References
- “gadaña” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.