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canhona

Portuguese, noun/kɐ̃ˈɲõ.nɐ/

canhona is a Portuguese feminine noun meaning “sheep” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “ovelha, cabra”.

What does canhona mean in English?

noun

  1. 1

    femininesheep

Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How Portuguese dictionaries define it

noun: 1. ovelha, cabra 2. ovelha velha

The definition in the Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), in Portuguese.

Source: Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.

Forms of canhona

  • canhonas plural

Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).

How do you pronounce canhona?

  • Brazil /kɐ̃ˈɲõ.nɐ/
  • Brazil [kɐ̃ˈj̃õ.nɐ]
  • Portugal /kɐˈɲo.nɐ/

Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.