gallina
Spanish, noun/ɡaˈʝina/
gallina is spelled G-A-L-L-I-N-A (7 letters) and appears 8.7 times per million words in written Spanish, the 7,966th most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Gallina is a Spanish feminine noun meaning “hen” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Ave gallinácea con una cresta cutánea de variadas formas sobre la cabeza, dos apéndices carnosos (carúnculas)…”.
What does gallina mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininehen
- 2
colloquialfemininechicken (coward)
- 3
feminineClub Atlético River Plate fan
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Ave gallinácea con una cresta cutánea de variadas formas sobre la cabeza, dos apéndices carnosos (carúnculas) que le cuelgan debajo del pico, patas con uñas para escarbar; el macho (gallo) posee un espolón. Es un ave de corral de la que se aprovechan sus huevos, plumas y carne.
noun: 1. El (o la) cobarde, pusilánime y tímido (-a). 2. hincha del Club Atlético River Plate. 3. hincha del Club Nacional de Fútbol. 4. hincha del Club Atlético Peñarol.
adjective: 1. Relacionado con esos clubes.
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of gallina
- gallinas plural
- gallo masculine
- gallos masculine plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce gallina?
- /ɡaˈʝina/
- [ɡaˈʝi.na]
- [gaˈʝina]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to gallina
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is gallina in Spanish?
gallina appears 8.7 times per million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).