gadanha

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish guadaña (“scythe”), from Gothic 𐍅𐌰𐌹𐌸𐌰𐌽𐌴𐌹𐍃 (waiþaneis), or Frankish *waithanjan (“to pasture, forage”). Both from Proto-Germanic *waiþō (“hunt, pasture, food”).

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ɡa.ˈdɐ.ɲɐ/
(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɡɐ.ˈðɐ.ɲɐ/
Hyphenation: ga‧da‧nha

Noun

gadanha f (plural gadanhas)

scythe
a large spoon used to eat soup
claw of a bird of prey

Synonyms

(scythe) gadanho, alfanje
(claw) gadanho, garra, unha

Related terms

(scythe) foice, ceifar, ceifa

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