Etymology

Borrowing from Spanish guadaña ‎(“scythe”), from Gothic 𐍅𐌰𐌹𐌸𐌰𐌽𐌴𐌹𐍃 ‎(waiþaneis), or Frankish waiþanjan ‎(“to pasture, forage”). Both from Proto-Germanic *waiþō ‎(“hunt, pasture, food”).

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ɡa.ˈdɐ.ɲɐ/
• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɡɐ.ˈðɐ.ɲɐ/
• Hyphenation: ga‧da‧nha