Vouga

Portuguese
rio Vouga

Etymology

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese Vouga, from Latin *Vauca, metathesized from Vacua (“Vouga”), from Iberian [Term?].[1]

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈvo(w).ɡɐ/ [ˈvo(ʊ̯).ɡɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈvo(w).ɡa/ [ˈvo(ʊ̯).ɡa]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈvo(w).ɡɐ/ [ˈvo(w).ɣɐ]
    • (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈbow.ɡɐ/ [ˈbow.ɣɐ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈvo.ɡɐ/ [ˈvo.ɣɐ]

Proper noun

Vouga m

  1. Vouga (a river in Portugal)

Derived terms
  • Arrancada do Vouga
  • Castanheira do Vouga
  • Lamas do Vouga
  • Macinhata do Vouga
  • Mourisca do Vouga
  • Pessegueiro do Vouga
  • Rocas do Vouga
  • Sernada do Vouga
  • Sever do Vouga
  • Trofa do Vouga
  • Valongo do Vouga
  • Vouguinha

References
  1. “Vouga” in Dicionário infopédia de Toponímia. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.
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