daño

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Asturian

Verb

daño

  1. first-person singular present indicative of dañar

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdaɲo/
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  • Rhymes: -aɲo
  • Syllabification: da‧ño

Etymology 1

Inherited from Old Spanish danno, from Latin damnum, from Proto-Indo-European *dh₂pnom (expense, investment). Cognate with English damage.

Noun

daño m (plural daños)

  1. damage
    Synonym: estrago
  2. hex, curse
    Synonyms: maleficio, maldición
    • 1915, Julio Vicuña Cifuentes, Mitos y Supersticiones Recogidos de la Tradición Oral Chilena, page 88:
      Los Machis son las únicas personas que tienen ciencia y poder bastantes para descubrir y curar los daños causados por los Brujos.
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Derived terms

Etymology 2

Verb

daño

  1. first-person singular present indicative of dañar

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