gadana

See also: gadaña

Classical Nahuatl

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish catana, derived from Japanese 刀(かたな) (katana).

Noun

gadana

  2. (weaponry) katana (type of Japanese longsword)
    • c. 1610, Chimalpahin, Diario, page 134:
      oncan quitecatihui ce gadana tepoztli yuhqui yn imespada ypã ponhui
      there they place a katana of metal, which counts as their sword

References

  • Chimalpahin Quauhtlehuanitzin, Domingo Francisco de San Antón Muñón (2006) James Lockhart, Susan Schroeder, Doris Namala, transl., Annals of His Time: Don Domingo Francisco de San Antón Muñón Chimalpahin Quauhtlehuanitzin, Stanford: Stanford University Press, pages 170–171

Polish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡaˈda.na/
  • Rhymes: -ana
  • Syllabification: ga‧da‧na

Participle

gadana

  1. feminine nominative singular of gadany
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