vasoira
Galician
Alternative forms
- basoira
- vassoira (reintegrationist)
Etymology
From Old Galician-Portuguese, from Vulgar Latin *versōria, ultimately derived from Latin verrō (“sweep”). Cognate with Portuguese vassoura. More distantly related to Spanish basura (“trash”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /baˈsojɾa/ [baˈs̺oj.ɾɐ]
- Rhymes: -ojɾa
- Hyphenation: va‧soi‧ra
Noun
vasoira f (plural vasoiras)
Derived terms
- Vasoiral
References
- Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “vasoira”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
- Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “vasoira”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
- Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “vasoira”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN