xanela

Galician

unha xanela (a window)

Alternative forms

janela (reintegrationist)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʃa.ˈnɛ.la/
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Noun

xanela f (plural xanelas)

(uncommon) window
Synonyms: fiestra, ventá

References

“xanela” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
“xanela” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
“xanela” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

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