fajã

See also: faja, fája, and fajá

Portuguese

Etymology

Unknown. See also Spanish fajana.

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /faˈʒɐ̃/

  • Rhymes: -ɐ̃
  • Hyphenation: fa‧jã

Noun

fajã f (plural fajãs)

  1. (geology, Azores, Madeira, Cape Verde) flat surface near the sea, created from collapsing cliffs or lava flows
    • 2004, Elisa Cabral de Oliveira, Azores, Alhena Media, →ISBN:
      Esta é uma das várias fajãs existentes em S. Jorge, ilha que é característica por este fenómeno geológico. Uma fajã corresponde a um terreno plano...
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