ruana
Spanish, noun[ˈrwana]
ruana is spelled R-U-A-N-A (5 letters) and appears about once in every 6 million words in written Spanish, the 93,848th most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Ruana is a Spanish feminine noun meaning “shawl, cape” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is also a feminine singular of ruano. The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Tipo de poncho o capote de lana, de dimensiones mayores, a veces con una abertura en el centro para calárselo…”.
What does ruana mean in English?
noun
- 1
feminineshawl, cape
adjective
- 1
femininefeminine singular of ruano
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Tipo de poncho o capote de lana, de dimensiones mayores, a veces con una abertura en el centro para calárselo por la cabeza, que se pone sobre la ropa con el fin de abrigarse los hombros el pecho y la espalda. 2. Tipo de manta o tejido de lana.
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 ruana
- ruanas plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce ruana?
- [ˈrwana]
- [ruˈana]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is ruana in Spanish?
ruana appears about once in every 6 million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).