vasoira

Galician

Vasoira

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)

1. broom

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