xanela

Galician

unha xanela (a window)

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese janella (“window”), from Vulgar Latin *januella (“window”), diminutive of Latin jānua, alternative spelling of iānua (“door”). Cognate with Portuguese janela and Mirandese jinela.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃa.ˈnɛ.la/

Noun

xanela f (plural xanelas)

1. (uncommon) window

   Synonyms: fiestra, ventá

References

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• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “xanela”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN