xana

See also: Xana

Asturian

Etymology

Possibly from Latin Diāna (compare Romanian zână, Aromanian dzãnã, Sardinian giàna, Albanian zanë).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃana/ [ˈʃa.na]
  • Rhymes: -ana
  • Syllabification: xa‧na

Proper noun

xana f (plural xanes)

  1. (Asturian mythology) A very beautiful female nymph who sometimes exchanges her children for those of others.

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈʃɐ̃.nɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈʃɐ.na/

  • Hyphenation: xa‧na

Noun

xana f (plural xanas)

  1. (Brazil, vulgar) pussy (female genitalia)
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:vagina
    • (Can we date this quote?), Sapabonde, “XXT de Ouro”:
      Minha xana é dourada, brilho que ofusca a prata / Faz diamante de sangue quando eu tô menstruada.
      My pussy is gold, it shines brighter than silver / It becomes a blood diamond when I'm on my period.

Yana

Noun

xana

  1. water

References

  • Alfred Louis Kroeber, Edward Sapir, Yana Texts (as xa’na)
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