rosmar

Galician

Cognate with Portuguese rosnar. Perhaps from Vulgar Latin *rebocinare,^[1] from re- (“again”) +‎ būcina (“trumpet”). In that case, cognate with Spanish rebuznar.

rosmar (first-person singular present rosmo, first-person singular preterite rosmei, past participle rosmado)

to growl
to murmur
to grunt
to grumble
to complain in a low voice
Para xa de rosmar, ho! Xa che dixen que levabas razón.
Stop complaining! I already told you that you were right!

Conjugation of rosmar

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

↑ Coromines, Joan; Pascual, José A. (1991–1997). Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico. Madrid: Gredos, s.v. rebuznar.

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