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Galician
Pronunciation
Noun
gorrión m (plural gorrións)
- house sparrow
- Synonym: pardal
Further reading
Spanish
Etymology
Uncertain. Possibly onomatopoeic, possibly derived from Basque gorri (“red”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡoˈrjon/
- Rhymes: -on
- Syllabification: go‧rrión
Noun
gorrión m (plural gorriones)
- sparrow
Derived terms
Further reading