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gana.

a strong desire, willingness or enthusiasm to achieve something; impetus; spur

4 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɡɐ̃.nɐ/Brazil/ˈɡɐ.nɐ/Portugal/ˈɡa.nɐ/Northern, Portugal
  1. a strong desire, willingness or enthusiasm to achieve something; impetus; spur

    feminine
  2. ill will (aversion towards someone)

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Spanish gana.

verb/ˈɡɐ̃.nɐ/Brazil/ˈɡɐ.nɐ/Portugal/ˈɡa.nɐ/Northern, Portugal
  1. inflection of ganir: first/third-person singular present subjunctive

    first-person · form-of · present · singular · subjunctive · third-person
  2. inflection of ganir: third-person singular imperative

    form-of · imperative · singular · third-person
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