gadaña

See also: gadana

Galician

Gadaña

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.

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