perra
Asturian
Noun
perra f (plural perres)
Spanish
Etymology
Feminine of perro (“dog”).
Sense of "cash" comes after the common use of perra gorda and perra chica.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpera/ [ˈpe.ra]
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -era
- Syllabification: pe‧rra
Noun
perra f (plural perras)
- female equivalent of perro (“dog”): bitch, female dog
- (derogatory) bitch (despicable or disagreeable, aggressive female person)
- prostitute, whore
- slut
- (informal, usually in the plural) cash, dosh, dough (money)
- (informal) booze-up
Derived terms
Adjective
perra f
- feminine singular of perro
Further reading
- “perro”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024