See also: Faina, fainá, făină, and fainā

Italian edit

Etymology edit

From Vulgar Latin *fagīna (mustela), from the feminine of Latin fagīnus. Compare French fouine.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /faˈi.na/
  • Rhymes: -ina
  • Hyphenation: fa‧ì‧na

Noun edit

faina f (plural faine)

  1. the stone marten or beech marten (Martes foina)

Portuguese edit

Etymology edit

From Old Catalan faena (task, chore) (modern feina), from Latin facienda, gerundive of faciō. Compare Spanish faena.

Pronunciation edit

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈfaj.nɐ/ [ˈfaɪ̯.nɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈfaj.na/ [ˈfaɪ̯.na]

  • Hyphenation: fai‧na

Noun edit

faina f (plural fainas)

  1. (nautical) work onboard a ship
  2. (by extension) any type of hard work
  3. (by extension) task, job

Synonyms edit