larego

Galician

Alternative forms

• larengo

Etymology

Attested since circa 1750. From lar (“hearth, fireside”) +‎ -engo, attracted later by the suffix -ego.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [laˈreɣʊ], [laˈrɛɣʊ]

Noun

larego m (plural laregos)

1. piglet which is grown at home

   Synonym: bacoriño

Related terms

• lar
• lareira

References

• “larengo” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
• “larego” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
• “larego” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
• “larego” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.