atxa

Catalan

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Spanish hacha.

Noun

atxa f (plural atxes)

a type of large thick candle with multiple intertwined wicks carried in processions

Etymology 2

Borrowed from French hache.

Noun

atxa f (plural atxes)

a type of battle axe

References

“atxa” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

Kabuverdianu

Alternative forms

otxá (Barlavento)

Etymology

From Portuguese achar.

Verb

atxa

(Sotavento) to find, discover, encounter
(Sotavento) to think

References

Gonçalves, Manuel (2015) Capeverdean Creole-English dictionary, →ISBN
Veiga, Manuel (2012) Dicionário Caboverdiano-Português, Instituto da Biblioteca Nacional e do Livro

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