senya

Catalan

Etymology

Inherited from Latin signa, plural of signum. Doublet of signe, a borrowing. Compare Spanish seña.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [ˈsɛ.ɲə]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [ˈsə.ɲə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [ˈse.ɲa]

Noun

senya f (plural senyes)

1. trait

   Synonym: tret

2. sign, gesture

   Synonyms: indici, senyal

3. (in the plural) direction, address

   Synonym: adreça

4. (archaic) insignia

   Synonym: insígnia

Derived terms

• senyera

Related terms

• seny
• senyal
• signe

Further reading

• “senya” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
• “senya”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007

Northern Sotho

Verb

senya

1. to destroy, to damage

Sotho

Etymology 1

Verb

senya

1. to destroy

Etymology 2

Noun

senya class 7/8 (plural dinya)

1. urinary bladder

Tswana

Verb

senya

1. to spoil