lenço

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Portuguese lenço, from Latin linteum (“linen cloth”), from linteus, ultimately a probable borrowing from an unidentifiable source.

Pronunciation

Noun

lenço m (plural lenços)

  1. headscarf
  2. handkerchief

Descendants
  • Tetum: lensu
  • Swahili: leso
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