vaíña
Meaning
- (feminine) sheath, scabbard
- (feminine) hem
- (feminine) pod
Frequency
Gender
♀️ Feminine
Pronounced as (IPA)
/baˈiɲa̝/
Etymology
Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese bainha, from Latin vāgīna (“sheath”). Compare Portuguese bainha, Spanish vaina, Catalan beina, also French gaine, Italian guaina. Doublet of vaxa and vaxina, borrowings from the same source.
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