cachena

Galician

Cachena

Cachena

Etymology

Probably from cacho (“piece”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaˈt͡ʃena̝/

Noun

cachena f (plural cachenas)

1. (units of measure, dated) a small traditional unit of dry measure, inferior to a cunca ( ~ 1 l)
2. a small cattle breed from southern Galicia

   Synonym: vaca cachena

Related terms

• cacho

See also

• cachena on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

References

• “cachena” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
• “cachena” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
• “cachena” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.