Portuguese edit

Etymology 1 edit

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

Pronunciation edit

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ɡaˈdɐ̃.ɲɐ/ [ɡaˈdɐ̃.j̃ɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ɡaˈdɐ.ɲa/
 

Noun edit

gadanha f (plural gadanhas)

  1. scythe
    Synonyms: gadanho, alfanje
  2. a large spoon used to eat soup
  3. claw of a bird of prey
    Synonyms: gadanho, garra, unha
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Etymology 2 edit

Verb edit

gadanha

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