barronca

Galician

Alternative forms

• barreonca, barrionca

Etymology

Unknown. Probably from a substrate language: see barro (“clay; mud”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [baˈronkɐ]

Noun

barronca f (plural barroncas)

1. landslide

   Synonyms: fana, freita

2. cliff

   Synonym: barranco

Derived terms

• barroncada
• barronqueira

 

References

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