galinhada
Portuguese, noun/ɡa.lĩˈɲa.dɐ/
galinhada is spelled G-A-L-I-N-H-A-D-A (9 letters) and appears about once in every 9 million words in written Portuguese, the 91,721st most frequent Portuguese word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Galinhada is a Portuguese feminine noun meaning “chicken flock” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “prato típico goiano; é feito com arroz, galinha, guariroba e pequi”.
What does galinhada mean in English?
noun
- 1
colloquialfemininechicken flock
- 2
Brazilfemininetraditional southeastern Brazilian stew made with chicken, rice and spices; some recipes also include pequi fruit and heart of palm
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
noun: 1. prato típico goiano; é feito com arroz, galinha, guariroba e pequi 2. conjunto de galinhas
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 galinhada
- galinhadas plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce galinhada?
- Brazil /ɡa.lĩˈɲa.dɐ/
- Brazil [ɡa.lĩˈj̃a.dɐ]
- Portugal /ɡɐ.liˈɲa.dɐ/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is galinhada in Portuguese?
galinhada appears about once in every 9 million words in written Portuguese.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).