larchán

Galician

Etymology

Attested since 1814. Unknown.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [laɾˈt͡ʃaŋ]

Adjective

larchán (feminine larchana, masculine plural larcháns, feminine plural larchanas)

1. (derogatory) lazy, sluggish

   Synonym: lacazán

2. (derogatory) gluttonous

   Synonym: comellón

Noun

larchán m (plural larcháns, feminine larchana, feminine plural larchanas)

1. (derogatory) idler, sluggard

   Synonym: lacazán

2. (derogatory) glutton

   Synonym: comellón

Related terms

• lercho

 

References

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