leña

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See also: lena, Lena, lēnā, lēna, and Léňa

Galician

Leña

Etymology

13th century. From Old Galician-Portuguese lenna (firewood), from Latin ligna, plural of lignum (log).

Pronunciation

Noun

leña f (plural uncountable)

  1. firewood (pieces gathered to make fire)
    • 1555, Hernán Núñez, Refranes o proverbios en Romance:
      A quem Deus quer bem, o vento lle apaña a leña
      the wind collects the firewood of the ones well loved by God

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Spanish

Etymology

From Old Spanish lenna, from Latin ligna, plural of lignum.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈleɲa/ [ˈle.ɲa]

Noun

leña f (plural leñas)

  1. firewood, wood (pieces of wood gathered to burn as fuel)
  2. kindling

See also

Verb

leña

  1. inflection of leñar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

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