cachena

Galician

Cachena

Cachena

Etymology

Probably from cacho (“piece”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kaˈt͡ʃena̝/

Noun

cachena f (plural cachenas)

(units of measure, dated) a small traditional unit of dry measure, inferior to a cunca ( ~ 1 l)
a small cattle breed from southern Galicia
Synonym: vaca cachena

Related terms

cacho

See also

cachena on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

References

“cachena” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
“cachena” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
“cachena” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

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