sanha
Guinea-Bissau Creole
Etymology
From Portuguese assanhar.
Verb
sanha
- to swell
Occitan
Etymology
From Gaulish *sagna (“marshy ground”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈsaɲo]
Audio (Languedocien) (file)
Noun
sanha f (plural sanhas)
- marsh, swamp
References
- Walther von Wartburg (1928–2002), “*sagna”, in Französisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch (in German), volume 11: S–Si, page 71
Portuguese
Etymology
Probably inherited from Latin saniēs, Late Latin sania interpreted as the base of īnsānia (“unsoundness of mind”).
Noun
sanha f (plural sanhas)
- rage, infuriation, anger
References
- Walther von Wartburg (1928–2002), “*saniēs”, in Französisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch (in German), volume 11: S–Si, page 184