sanha

Guinea-Bissau Creole

Etymology

From Portuguese assanhar.

Verb

sanha

1. to swell

Occitan

Etymology

From Gaulish *sagna (“marshy ground”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈsaɲo]

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Noun

sanha f (plural sanhas)

1. marsh, swamp

References

• Walther von Wartburg (1928–2002) “*sagna”, in Französisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch (in German), volumes 11: S–Si, page 71

Portuguese

Etymology

Probably inherited from Latin saniēs, Late Latin sania interpreted as the base of īnsānia (“unsoundness of mind”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈsɐ̃.ɲɐ/ [ˈsɐ̃.j̃ɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈsɐ̃.ɲɐ/ [ˈsɐ̃.j̃ɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈsɐ.ɲa/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈsɐ.ɲɐ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈsɐ.ɲɐ/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈsa.ɲɐ/

• Hyphenation: sa‧nha

Noun

sanha f (plural sanhas)

1. rage, infuriation, anger

References

• Walther von Wartburg (1928–2002) “*saniēs”, in Französisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch (in German), volumes 11: S–Si, page 184