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noun, feminine

faena

/faˈena/

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.