biosbardo

Galician

Alternative forms

  • birbardo

Etymology

Unknown. Ultimately perhaps from a substrate language, possibly linked to a lost thing of folklore.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /biosˈβaɾðo̝/

Noun

biosbardo m (plural biosbardos)

  1. (usually in the plural) imaginary being or place
    Synonyms: alpabarda, gazafello
    • 1861, Antonio de la Iglesia, Poesías:
      Para os biosbardos,
      Meu neno, mirás:
      Traguerme vas cardos
      S'atento n'andás
      At the biosbardos,
      My boy, you look:
      You'll bring me thistles
      if you don't pay attention

Derived terms

  • andar nos biosbardos

References

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