chalana
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Galician
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
chalana f (plural chalanas)
References
- Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “chalana”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
- Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “chalana”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
- Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “chalana”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN
Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish chalana.
Pronunciation
Noun
chalana f (plural chalanas)
- (Brazil, nautical) fragile, flat-bottomed vessel used to transport people and goods along small rivers
Further reading
- “chalana”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024
- “chalana”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2024
Spanish
Etymology
Noun
chalana f (plural chalanas)
Descendants
Further reading
- “chalana”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2023 November 28
- “chalana” in Diccionario de americanismos, Asociación de Academias de la Lengua Española, 2010