píllara

Galician

Píllaras ("plovers")

Alternative forms

• píldora, pildra, pílora, pilro, pírula

Etymology

Onomatopoeic, probably.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpiʎa̝ɾa̝/

Noun

píllara m (plural píllaras)

1. plover
   • 1828, Nicomedes Pastor Díaz, Alborada:

     Desd'aquí vexo os mares Serenos, estenderse alá no ceo; Oio d'aquí os cantares Da píllara fugaz, do merlo feo

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   1. píllara real: ringed plover (Charadrius hiaticula)
   2. píllara papuda: Kentish plover (Charadrius alexandrinus)
   3. píllara dourada: Eurasian golden plover (Pluvialis apricaria)
   4. píllara riscada: ruddy turnstone (Arenaria interpres)
2. redshank (Tringa totanus)

   Synonyms: bilurico, pílora

References

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