galiña
Meaning
hen
Frequency
Gender
♀️ Feminine
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɡaˈliɲa̝/
Etymology
Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese galinha (“hen”) (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), from Latin gallīna (“hen”), from gallus (“rooster”). Cognate with Portuguese galinha and Spanish gallina.
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