grúa

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See also: grua

Galician

Noun

grúa f (plural grúas)

  1. crane (bird)

Spanish

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A tow truck (#1)
A crane (mechanical) (#2)

Etymology

Inherited from Old Spanish grua, from Latin gruem (“crane”), from *gr̥h₂ú-, from Proto-Indo-European *gerh₂- (“to cry hoarsely”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡɾua/
  • Rhymes: -ua
  • Syllabification: grú‧a

Noun

grúa f (plural grúas)

  1. tow truck
  2. crane (machine)
  3. Obsolete form of grulla.

Derived terms

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