xhugu

Fala

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʒuɡu/
• Rhymes: -uɡu
• Syllabification: xhu‧gu

Etymology 1

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese jogo, from Latin iocum.

Alternative forms

• ixhogu (Lagarteiru)
• xogu (Valverdeñu)
• dxugu (Mañegu)

Noun

xhugu m (plural xhugus)

1. (Mañegu) game, play

Derived terms

• xhugueti (“toy”)

 

Related terms

• xhugal (“to play”)
• xhugaol (“player”)
• xhugarreta (“prank, trick”)
• xhugá (“play, move”)

 

Etymology 2

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese jugo, from Latin iugum.

Alternative forms

• ixhugu (Lagarteiru)
• xugu (Valverdeñu)

Noun

xhugu m (plural xhugus)

1. (Mañegu) yoke

Derived terms

• xhugueiru (“joint”)

 

References

• Valeš, Miroslav (2021) Diccionariu de A Fala: lagarteiru, mañegu, valverdeñu (web)‎^[1], 2nd edition, Minde, Portugal: CIDLeS, published 2022, →ISBN