noun, feminine/faˈena/plural: faenas
task, job; duty; compulsory labour or work; struggle; dirty trick; pity; shame
Synonyms: chamba, quehacer, tarea
From Old Catalan faena (“task, chore”) (modern Catalan feina), from Latin facenda (“things to do”), from faciō. Compare Portuguese faina. Doublet of hacienda.