castanya

Catalan

Etymology

Inherited from Latin castanea (compare Occitan castanha, French châtaigne, Spanish castaña), from Ancient Greek καστάνεια (kastáneia).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [kəsˈta.ɲə]

IPA^(key): (Valencian) [kasˈta.ɲa]
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Rhymes: -aɲa

Noun

castanya f (plural castanyes)

chestnut (nut)
(informal) hit, collision

Derived terms

castanyar d'aigua f
castanyer m
castanyada f
castanyeda f
castanyereda f
castanyeta f
castanyola f

Related terms

castany

Adjective

castanya

feminine singular of castany

References

“castanya” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.

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