faldriqueira

Galician

A woman in traditional Galician costume. Note the saffron and violet faldriqueira.

Alternative forms

• faldricheira, faldrigueira, faltriqueira

Etymology

Probably from falda (“fold”). Compare also baldric.

Cognate with Spanish faltriquera.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [faldɾiˈkejɾɐ]

Noun

faldriqueira f (plural faldriqueiras)

1. bag, pouch; kind of traditional bum bag that was used mostly by women
2. moneybag

   Synonym: falchoca

   • 1858, Vicente Turnes, Himno a S. M. Isabel II:

     Si temos paz os cartiños roxirán nas faltriqueiras, pro si hai vingas e senreiras o daño será maior

     If we have peace coins will jingle inside the pouches, but if there are vengeances and hatreds, the damage will be larger

   • 1898, Juan Pla Zubiri, O que garga sempre ten:

     Asín as cousas o tempo fuxía coma un lóstrego e o bon de Bertoliño ó cabo dalgúns anos, cando xa se atopou coa faltriqueira acugulada de douradas e lucias moedas.

     That's the way things are: time was fleeing as a lightning and good Little Bertold, after some years, found himself with the moneybag overflowing with golden and brilliant coins.

References

• “faldr” in Xavier Varela Barreiro & Xavier Gómez Guinovart: Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval. SLI / Grupo TALG / ILG, 2006–2018.
• “faltriqueira” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
• “faldriqueira” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
• “faldriqueira” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.