zurreira

Galician

Alternative forms

Etymology

Obscure; either from a pre-Roman substrate of Iberia, if derived from zurro,[1] or onomatopoeic if related to chorro.[2]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /θuˈrejɾa̝/

Noun

zurreira f (plural zurreiras)

  1. drainage

References

  1. Coromines, Joan; Pascual, José A. (1991–1997). Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico. Madrid: Gredos, s.v. churre.
  2. Coromines, Joan; Pascual, José A. (1991–1997). Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico. Madrid: Gredos, s.v. chorro.
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