surrão

Portuguese

Etymology

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese çarron of uncertain origin. Maybe from Paleo-Hispanic (compare Basque zorro (sack)).

Cognate with Galician zurrón, Mirandese çurron, Asturian and Spanish zurrón.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /suˈʁɐ̃w̃/ [suˈhɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

  • Hyphenation: sur‧rão

Noun

surrão m (plural surrões)

  1. a shepherd’s leather bag