castanha

Portuguese

Etymology

    From Old Galician-Portuguese castanna, from Latin castanea (“chestnut”), from Ancient Greek κᾰ́στᾰνᾰ (kắstănă).

    Pronunciation

     
    • (Brazil) IPA(key): /kasˈtɐ̃.ɲɐ/ [kasˈtɐ̃.j̃ɐ]
      • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /kaʃˈtɐ̃.ɲɐ/ [kaʃˈtɐ̃.j̃ɐ]
      • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /kasˈtɐ.ɲa/
     

    • Rhymes: (Portugal) -ɐɲɐ, (Brazil) -ɐ̃ɲɐ
    • Hyphenation: cas‧ta‧nha

    Adjective

    castanha

    1. feminine singular of castanho

    Noun

    castanha f (plural castanhas)

    1. chestnut

    Derived terms

    Descendants

    • → Nheengatu: kastanha
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