castanha

Portuguese

castanha

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese castanna, from Latin castanea (“chestnut”), from Ancient Greek κᾰ́στᾰνᾰ (kástana).

Pronunciation

 

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

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /kasˈtɐ̃.ɲɐ/ [kasˈtɐ̃.j̃ɐ]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /kaʃˈtɐ̃.ɲɐ/ [kaʃˈtɐ̃.j̃ɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /kasˈtɐ.ɲa/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɐʃˈtɐ.ɲɐ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɐʃˈtɐ.ɲɐ/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɐʃˈta.ɲɐ/

• Rhymes: (Portugal) -ɐɲɐ, (Brazil) -ɐ̃ɲɐ
• Hyphenation: cas‧ta‧nha

Adjective

castanha

1. feminine singular of castanho

Noun

castanha f (plural castanhas)

1. chestnut

Derived terms

• castanha-do-pará, castanha-do-acre

Related terms

• castanheira, castanhal