gana

Meaning

Noun

1. (feminine) desire to do something; zest
2. (feminine) appetite
3. (feminine) ill will
4. (feminine) urge

Verb

1. (first-person,form-of,present,singular,subjunctive,third-person) inflection of ganir:
2. (form-of,imperative,singular,third-person) inflection of ganir:

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɡana̝/

Etymology

Attested since 1671. From Spanish gana, maybe from Gothic *𐌲𐌰𐌽𐌰𐌽 (*ganan, “to covet”) .

Sentences

Ía tusir , pero forzouse e reprimiu a gana .

He was coughing, but was forced and repressed.