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Galician
Etymology
Probably from Latin fossa; also compare foxo and foxa.[1]
Pronunciation
Noun
focha f (plural fochas)
- pit (hole in the ground)
- Synonyms: fochanca, foxa, foxo, pozo
- cleft chin
Derived terms
References
- Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “focha”, 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), “focha”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
- Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “focha”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN
- ^ Rivas Quintas, Eligio (2015). Dicionario etimolóxico da lingua galega. Santiago de Compostela: Tórculo. →ISBN, s.v. focha.
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Catalan fotja, ultimately from Latin fulica. Doublet of fúlica.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfot͡ʃa/
- Rhymes: -otʃa
- Syllabification: fo‧cha
Noun
focha f (plural fochas)
- coot
- Synonym: fúlica
Derived terms
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