fariña

Meaning

1. (feminine) flour
2. (feminine, informal, slang) blow, snow (cocaine)

Pronounced as (IPA)

/faˈɾiɲa̝/

Etymology

Inherited from Latin: farīna

Cognate with Portuguese: farinha

Cognate with Spanish: harina

In summary

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese farinna, farinha, from Latin farīna (“flour, meal”). Cognate with Portuguese farinha, Fala and Asturian fariña, Spanish harina.