lhano
Portuguese, adjective/ˈʎɐ̃.nu/
lhano is spelled L-H-A-N-O (5 letters) and appears about once in every 69 million words in written Portuguese, the 229,473rd most frequent Portuguese word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Lhano is a Portuguese adjective meaning “frank, sincere” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “liso”.
What does lhano mean in English?
adjective
- 1
frank, sincere
- 2
simple, modest
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. liso 2. franco, sincero 3. sem pretensões, modesto 4. amável
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 lhano
- lhana feminine
- lhanos masculine plural
- lhanas feminine plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce lhano?
- Brazil /ˈʎɐ̃.nu/
- Portugal /ˈʎɐ.nu/
- Portugal /ˈʎa.nu/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is lhano in Portuguese?
lhano appears about once in every 69 million words in written Portuguese.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).