faia

Noun

beech, especially the common beech (Fagus sylvatica)

Verb

1. (form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person) inflection of faiar:
2. (form-of, imperative, second-person, singular) inflection of faiar:

faiar

to tile with boards

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Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈfaja̝/

Etymology

Inherited from Latin: fāgea

Cognate with Portuguese: faia

Cognate with Asturian: faya

Cognate with Spanish: haya

Cognate with Catalan: faja

In summary

From Old Galician-Portuguese faia, from Latin fāgea, nominalization of [materia] fāgea (“beech wood”), derived from Latin fāgus (“beech tree”). Compare Portuguese faia, Asturian faya, Spanish haya, and Catalan faja.

Sentences

Polo Grupo Parlamentario dos Socialistas de Galicia , ten a palabra a señora Faia Castenda.

For the Parliamentary Group of the Socialists of Galicia, Ms Faia Castenda has the word.