soán

See also: soan

Galician

Alternative forms

  • soao

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese soaão, from Latin solānus (east wind). Cognate with Portuguese suão and Asturian solanu.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /soˈaŋ/

Adjective

soán (feminine soá, masculine plural soáns, feminine plural soás)

  1. (of the wind) eastern, easterly
  2. sunny

Noun

soán m (plural soáns)

  1. east wind
    Synonyms: ar soán, vento soán

References

Hokkien

For pronunciation and definitions of soán – see (“to choose; to pick; to select; to elect; etc.”).
(This term is the pe̍h-ōe-jī form of ).