focha

Galician

Etymology

Probably from Latin fossa; also compare foxo and foxa.^[1]

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈfot͡ʃa̝/

Noun

focha f (plural fochas)

pit (hole in the ground)
Synonyms: fochanca, foxa, foxo, pozo
cleft chin

Derived terms

References

“focha” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006-2013.
“focha” in Santamarina, Antón (coord.): Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.
“focha” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

↑ Rivas Quintas, Eligio (2015). Dicionario etimolóxico da lingua galega. Santiago de Compostela: Tórculo. →ISBN, s.v. focha.

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