gadaña

See also: gadana

Asturian

Gadaña

Etymology

Probably from Frankish *waiþanjan (“to pasture, forage”), ultimately from Proto-Germanic *waiþō (“hunt, pasture, food”). Compare Galician gadaña, Portuguese gadanha, Spanish guadaña.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡaˈdaɲa/ [ɡaˈð̞a.ɲa]

Noun

gadaña m (plural gadañes)

1. scythe

   Synonym: gadañu

Galician

Gadaña

Etymology

Probably from Frankish *waiþanjan (“to pasture, forage”), ultimately from Proto-Germanic *waiþō (“hunt, pasture, food”). Compare Asturian gadañu, Portuguese gadanha, Spanish guadaña.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡaˈðaɲa̝/

Noun

gadaña f (plural gadañas)

1. scythe

Further reading

• “gadaña”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2025

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “gadaña”, 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), “gadaña”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “gadaña”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN