lloca

Asturian

Adjective

lloca f sg

  1. feminine singular of llocu

Catalan

Etymology

Onomatopoeic. Compare German Glucke, Spanish clueca, Italian chioccia, etc.

Pronunciation

Noun

lloca f (plural lloques)

  1. broody hen, mother hen
  2. (figurative) mother hen
  3. (figurative) someone who harbours a criminal
    Synonym: encobridor
  4. (Valencia) poppy
    Synonym: rosella

Adjective

lloca m or f (masculine and feminine plural lloques)

  1. broody (of poultry)
  2. overripe (of apples, pears, etc.)

Further reading

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.