lercha

Galician

Etymology

Unknown. Perhaps from Celtic.[1]

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈlɛɾt͡ʃa/ [ˈlɛɾ.t͡ʃɐ]
Rhymes: -ɛɾtʃa
Hyphenation: ler‧cha

Noun

lercha f (plural lerchas)

(dated) small worthless thing
twig or stalk used as a spit for smoking or drying fish
telltale

Adjective

lercha

feminine singular of lercho

Derived terms

lerchán

References

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

Joan Coromines, José A. Pascual (1983–1991) “lercha”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos

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