focha

Galician

Etymology

Probably from Latin fossa; also compare foxo and foxa.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfot͡ʃa̝/

Noun

focha f (plural fochas)

  1. pit (hole in the ground)
    Synonyms: fochanca, foxa, foxo, pozo
  2. cleft chin

Derived terms

References

  1. Rivas Quintas, Eligio (2015). Dicionario etimolóxico da lingua galega. Santiago de Compostela: Tórculo. →ISBN, s.v. focha.

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Catalan fotja, ultimately from Latin fulica. Doublet of fúlica.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfot͡ʃa/ [ˈfo.t͡ʃa]
  • (Castilian)
    Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -otʃa
  • Syllabification: fo‧cha

Noun

focha f (plural fochas)

  1. coot
    Synonym: fúlica

Derived terms

  • focha gigante
  • focha aliblanca
  • focha americana
  • focha andina
  • focha caribeña
  • focha común
  • focha cornuda
  • focha de ligas
  • focha frentirroja
  • focha hawaiana
  • focha mascareña
  • focha moruna

Further reading

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