ghanza

Galician

Alternative forms

• ghansa

Etymology

From Hispano-Celtic *cárcia; akin to Welsh crychydd, Breton kerc'heiz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈħaŋs̺ɐ]

Noun

ghanza f (plural ghanzas)

1. heron

   Synonym: garza

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “ghanza”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega