No. 5,137 in Catalan

aspa

"Cross" or "X-shaped mark."

In a sentence

L'aspa del ventilador està trencada.
The blade of the fan is broken.
In this sentence, 'aspa' refers to the blade of a fan.
El molí de vent té quatre aspes que giren constantment.
The windmill has four blades that spin constantly.
Here, 'aspes' refers to the blades of a windmill.
La senyal de prohibit està marcada amb una gran aspa vermella.
The no-entry sign is marked with a large red cross.
In this case, 'aspa' refers to a cross shape, often used in signage to denote prohibition.

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