porqueira

Galician

Etymology

Porco (pig) +‎ -eira.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɔɾˈkeiɾa̝/

Noun

porqueira f (plural porqueiras)

  1. pigsty
    Synonym: cortello
  2. place which abounds in pigs or boars
  3. female equivalent of porqueiro (swineherd)

Derived terms

  • Porqueira
  • porco (pig)
  • porqueiro (swineherd)

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