noiro

Galician

Alternative forms

• loiro

Etymology

Unknown.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnojɾo̝/

Noun

noiro m (plural noiros)

1. drop-off in between fields, or over a sunken lane

   Synonyms: ribado, ribazo

2. hedge

   Synonyms: cemba, cómaro, sebe

3. rampart, embankment

   Synonyms: ribado, ribazo, terroeira

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “noiro”, 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), “noiro”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “noiro”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN