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Navalha is a Portuguese term that denotes a sharp blade used for cutting. It broadly covers knives and razors, including blades used in cooking, personal grooming, and everyday utility. The exact meaning depends on context: navalha can refer to a straight razor used for shaving, a fixed-blade knife, or a pocket knife. In practice, it functions as a generic term for cutting implements with a metal edge.

Origin and cognates: The word is of Iberian origin, with a closely related Spanish term navaja meaning

Varieties and regional usage: In Lusophone countries, navalha is commonly used for various blades, from kitchen

Maintenance and safety: Blades called navalha require careful handling, regular sharpening, and thorough cleaning. After use,

knife
or
blade.
Both
terms
belong
to
the
same
semantic
field
of
cutting
tools
and
have
influenced
other
Romance
languages
in
the
region.
knives
to
grooming
razors.
Other
common
words
in
related
senses
include
faca
(knife),
canivete
(folding
knife),
and
lâmina
(blade).
The
precise
type
of
navalha
is
usually
specified
by
a
qualifying
word
(for
example,
navalha
de
barbear
for
a
straight
razor).
dry
the
edge
to
prevent
corrosion,
and
store
it
in
a
sheath
or
in
a
dry
place.
As
with
any
sharp
tool,
keep
the
navalha
out
of
reach
of
children
and
use
appropriate
safety
measures.