égua
See also: egua
Kabuverdianu edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Portuguese égua.
Noun edit
égua
References edit
- Gonçalves, Manuel (2015) Capeverdean Creole-English dictionary, →ISBN
Portuguese edit
Etymology edit
From Old Galician-Portuguese égua, egua, egoa, from Latin equa. Compare Spanish yegua (“mare”).
Pronunciation edit
- Rhymes: -ɛɡwɐ
- Hyphenation: é‧gua
Noun edit
égua f (plural éguas)
Related terms edit
Descendants edit
- Kabuverdianu: égua
Interjection edit
égua
- (Brazil, colloquial) fucking hell, Jesus H. Christ, bloody hell, fuck, shit, crikey (interjection of astonishment and difficulty)