xana

Possibly from Latin Diāna (compare Romanian zână, Aromanian dzãnã, Sardinian giàna, Albanian zanë).

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃana/ [ˈʃa.na]
• Rhymes: -ana
• Syllabification: xa‧na

xana f (plural xanes)

1. (Asturian mythology) A very beautiful female nymph who sometimes exchanges her children for those of others.

• “xana”, in Diccionariu de la llingua asturiana [Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Asturian), 1ª edición, Academia de la Llingua Asturiana, 2000, →ISBN
• Xosé Lluis García Arias (2002–2004), “xana”, in Diccionario general de la lengua asturiana [General Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Spanish), Editorial Prensa Asturiana, →ISBN

• chana

Uncertain. Possibly of expressive origin (compare xota, xavasca), or from bichana (“female pussycat”).

• Hyphenation: xa‧na

xana f (plural xanas)

1. (Brazil, vulgar) pussy (female genitalia)

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:vagina

   • (Can we date this quote?), Sapabonde, “XXT de Ouro”:

     Minha xana é dourada, brilho que ofusca a prata / Faz diamante de sangue quando eu tô menstruada.

     My pussy is gold, it shines brighter than silver / It becomes a blood diamond when I'm on my period.

• “xana”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2026, →ISBN
• “xana”, in Dicionário infopédia da Lingua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2026
• “xana”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026

xana

1. water

• Alfred Louis Kroeber, Edward Sapir, Yana Texts (as xa’na)