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

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “gargueiro”, 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), “gargueiro”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega