lurpia

Galician

Alternative forms

lirpia, lorpia

Etymology

Unknown. Compare Portuguese lorpa, French lourpidon.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈluɾpjɐ]

Noun

lurpia f (plural lurpias)

hag, witch
Synonyms: bruxa, meiga
- 1838, Florencio Pol, Espello de Diputados:
  Espello de Diputados,
  donde se deben mirar
  eses lurpias enmeigados,
  que quixeren diputar,
  Mirror of representatives
  where they should watch themselves
  those bewitched witches
  who would want to represent
(derogatory) slut; hag; bitch; meddler

Related terms

lurpiar
lurpio

References

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

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