galinha
Kabuverdianu
Etymology
From Portuguese galinha.
The Portuguese word comes from Latin gallina.
Noun
galinha
- hen
- chicken
Portuguese
Etymology
From Old Portuguese galinna, galỹa (“hen”), from Latin gallīna (“hen”), from gallus (“rooster”).
Pronunciation
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɡɐ.ˈli.ɲɐ/
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ɡa.ˈli.ɲa/
- Hyphenation: ga‧li‧nha
Noun
galinha f (plural galinhas)
- hen
- (slang, derogatory) a woman who is almost never single
Derived terms
- pele de galinha
Related terms
- galo
- galinheiro
Adjective
galinha m or f (plural galinhas, comparable)
- (of a woman) who is virtually always seen with a partner