guadaña

See also: Guadana

Spanish

Etymology

Of Germanic origin, (compare Spanish guadañar (“to mow”)), probably from Old Frankish *waithanjan (“to pasture, forage”), from Proto-Germanic *waiþō (“hunt, pasture, food”), or derived from guadañar. Cognate with Old High German weidanōn (“to hunt, forage for food”). More at gain.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡwaˈdaɲa/ [ɡwaˈð̞a.ɲa]

Noun

guadaña f (plural guadañas)

1. scythe

Synonyms

• echona (Chile)

Descendants

• Galician: gadaña
• Portuguese: gadanha

See also

• hoz

Further reading

• Template:R:DRAE 2001