xaneira

Galician

Etymology

From quendas xaneiras (the calends of January), from Latin kalendas ianuarias. Compare Portuguese janeiras.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ʃaˈnejɾɐ]

Noun

xaneira m (plural xaneiras)

  1. (in the plural) New Year's carols (traditional songs celebrating the New Year and Epiphany)
    Synonym: anibón
  2. (of cats, foxes, wolves) heat
    Synonyms: celo, estro

Derived terms

  • axaneirar
  • andar á xaneira (to be on heat, rut)
  • xaneirento

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