laña

See also: Appendix:Variations of "lana"

Galician

Etymology 1

Back-formation from lañar.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlaɲa̝/

Noun

laña f (plural lañas)

1. skin crack
2. gap, crack, fissure

   Synonyms: fenda, regaña

3. the act of preparing fish for curing it, which implies opening and gutting
4. rascal, scoundrel

Related terms

• lañar
• laño

References

• “laña” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
• “laña” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
• “laña” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

Etymology 2

Verb

laña

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