vougo

Galician

Etymology

From Latin vacuus (“empty”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbowɣo̝/

Noun

vougo m (plural vougos)

1. wilderness, wild

   Synonym: ermo

2. (anatomy) flank (flesh between the last rib and the hip)

   Synonyms: vao, illarga, illar

Adjective

vougo (feminine vouga, masculine plural vougos, feminine plural vougas)

1. empty

   Synonyms: vacío, baleiro

2. desert, uninhabited

References

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