lenço

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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From Old Galician-Portuguese lenço, from Latin linteum (linen cloth), from linteus, ultimately a probable borrowing from an unidentifiable source.

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -ẽsu
  • Hyphenation: len‧ço

Noun

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lenço m (plural lenços)

  1. headscarf
  2. handkerchief
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Descendants

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  • Malay: lenso
    Indonesian: lenso
  • Tetum: lensu
  • Swahili: leso