sanha

Guinea-Bissau Creole

Etymology

From Portuguese assanhar.

Verb

sanha

to swell

Occitan

Etymology

From Gaulish *sagna (“marshy ground”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈsaɲo]
Audio (Languedocien) (file)

Noun

sanha f (plural sanhas)

marsh, swamp

References

Walther von Wartburg (1928–2002), “*sagna”, in Französisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch (in German), volume 11: S–Si, page 71

Portuguese

Etymology

Probably inherited from Latin saniēs, Late Latin sania interpreted as the base of īnsānia (“unsoundness of mind”).

Noun

sanha f (plural sanhas)

rage, infuriation, anger

References

Walther von Wartburg (1928–2002), “*saniēs”, in Französisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch (in German), volume 11: S–Si, page 184

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