gargueiro

Galician

Etymology

Onomatopoeic, probably; alternatively from garganta, with suffix change. Compare Spanish guargüero.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɡaɾˈɣejɾʊ]

Noun

gargueiro m (plural gargueiros)

1. throat, weasand

   Synonym: gorxa

Related terms

• garganta

References

• “gargueiro” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
• “gargueiro” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.