xana

Asturian

Etymology

Possibly from Latin Diāna (compare Romanian zână, Aromanian dzãnã, Sardinian giàna, Albanian zanë).

Proper noun

xana f (plural xanes)

(Asturian mythology) A very beautiful female nymph who sometimes exchanges her children for those of others.

Portuguese

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈʃɐ.na/, /ˈʃɐ.nɐ/
Hyphenation: xa‧na

Noun

xana f (plural xanas)

(slang) pussy (female genitalia)

Synonyms

(woman's genitalia) vagina, boceta, fenda, passarinha, pepeca, perereca, periquita, racha, xavasca, xeca, xota, xoxota, aranha

Yana

Noun

xana

water

References

Alfred Louis Kroeber, Edward Sapir, Yana Texts (as xa’na)

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