atxa

Catalan

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Spanish hacha.

Noun

atxa f (plural atxes)

1. a type of large thick candle with multiple intertwined wicks carried in processions

Etymology 2

Borrowed from French hache.

Noun

atxa f (plural atxes)

1. a type of battle axe

References

• “atxa” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

Kabuverdianu

Alternative forms

• otxá (Barlavento)

Etymology

From Portuguese achar.

Verb

atxa

1. (Sotavento) to find, discover, encounter
2. (Sotavento) to think

References

• Gonçalves, Manuel (2015) Capeverdean Creole-English dictionary, →ISBN
• Veiga, Manuel (2012) Dicionário Caboverdiano-Português, Instituto da Biblioteca Nacional e do Livro