barronca

Galician

Alternative forms

barreonca, barrionca

Etymology

Unknown. Probably from a substrate language: see barro (“clay; mud”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [baˈronkɐ]

Noun

barronca f (plural barroncas)

landslide
Synonyms: fana, freita
cliff
Synonym: barranco

Derived terms

barroncada
barronqueira

References

“barronca” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
“barronca” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
“barronca” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

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