bainha

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Old Galician-Portuguese

Etymology

Inherited from Latin vāgīna (“sheath”).

Noun

bainha f (plural bainhas)

  1. sheath, scabbard (holster for a sword)

Descendants

  • Galician: vaíña, baíña
  • Portuguese: bainha

References

Portuguese

Etymology 1

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese bainha, from Latin vāgīna (“sheath”). Compare Galician vaíña, Spanish vaina, Catalan beina, also French gaine, Italian guaina. Doublet of vagem and vagina, borrowings from the same source.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /baˈĩ.ɲɐ/ , /ˈbɐ̃j̃.ɲɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /baˈi.ɲa/, /ˈbɐ̃j̃.ɲa/

  • Hyphenation: ba‧i‧nha

Noun

bainha f (plural bainhas)

  1. sheath, scabbard
  2. (sewing) hem
Derived terms

Further reading

Etymology 2

Verb

bainha

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