galinha

Kabuverdianu

Etymology

From Portuguese galinha.

The Portuguese word comes from Latin gallina.

Noun

galinha

  1. hen
  2. chicken

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Portuguese galinna, galỹa (“hen”), from Latin gallīna (“hen”), from gallus (“rooster”).

Pronunciation
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɡɐ.ˈli.ɲɐ/
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ɡa.ˈli.ɲa/
  • Hyphenation: ga‧li‧nha

Noun

galinha f (plural galinhas)

  1. hen
  2. (slang, derogatory) a woman who is almost never single

Derived terms

Adjective

galinha m or f (plural galinhas, comparable)

  1. (of a woman) who is virtually always seen with a partner
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