enxada

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Portuguese

Etymology 1

From Vulgar Latin *asciāta, from Latin ascia. Compare Galician aixada, Spanish azada, and Catalan aixada.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽˈʃa.dɐ/, (natural pronunciation) /ĩˈʃa.dɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽˈʃa.da/, (natural pronunciation) /ĩˈʃa.da/

Noun

enxada f (plural enxadas)

  1. hoe (agricultural tool)
    Synonyms: (Mozambique) facholo, sachola
  2. (figurative) work tool
  3. (figurative) livelihood
    Synonyms: ganha-pão, ofício, profissão
Derived terms
Descendants
  • → Kadiwéu: ixaada

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

enxada

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

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