cagna

See also: càgna and câgna

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Vietnamese cái nhà.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ka.ɲa/
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Noun

cagna f (plural cagnas)

  1. (military slang) dugout
    Synonym: guitoune

Further reading

Italian

Etymology

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *cania.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkaɲ.ɲa/
  • Rhymes: -aɲɲa
  • Hyphenation: cà‧gna

Noun

cagna f (plural cagne, masculine cane, diminutive cagnétta or cagnòla or cagnolìna)

  1. female dog; bitch
  2. (vulgar, slang, offensive) bitch

Descendants

  • Franco-Provençal: cagne

Ligurian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *cania, derived from Latin canis (dog).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkaɲ.ɲa/

Noun

cagna f (plural cagne, diminutive cagnetta or cagninn-a)

  1. female equivalent of can: (female) dog, bitch