furna

Galician

Furna do Osmo, Corme, Galicia

As Furnas, Xuño, Galicia

Alternative forms

• furnia

Etymology

From Latin furnus (“oven”) or fornix (“arch”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfuɾna̝/

Noun

furna f (plural furnas)

1. grotto, cave

   Synonyms: cafurna, gruta

2. cove (small coastal inlet)

   Synonyms: abra, arnela, cala, rada

3. precipice

Derived terms

• cafurna
• Fornas
• Fórnea
• Fórneas
• Furnia
• Furna

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “furna”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “furna”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “furna”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin furnus.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈfuʁ.nɐ/ [ˈfuɦ.nɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈfuʁ.nɐ/ [ˈfuɦ.nɐ]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /ˈfuɾ.nɐ/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ˈfuʁ.nɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈfuɻ.na/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈfuɾ.nɐ/

• Hyphenation: fur‧na

Noun

furna f (plural furnas)

1. cave, cavern

   Synonym: caverna

2. crater

   Synonym: cratera