bainha.
sheath, scabbard
Meaning & usage
sheath, scabbard
hem
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese bainha, from Latin vāgīna (“sheath”). Compare Galician vaíña, Spanish vaina, Catalan beina, also French gaine, Italian guaina. Doublet of vagem and vagina and related to baunilha.
inflection of bainhar: third-person singular present indicative
inflection of bainhar: second-person singular imperative
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