cachena

Galician

Cachena

Cachena

Etymology

Probably from cacho (“piece”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaˈt͡ʃena̝/

Noun

cachena f (plural cachenas)

1. (units of measure, dated) a small traditional unit of dry measure, inferior to a cunca ( ~ 1 l)
2. a small cattle breed from southern Galicia

   Synonym: vaca cachena

Related terms

• cacho

See also

• cachena on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “cachena”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “cachena”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “cachena”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN