parrocha

Asturian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /paˈrot͡ʃa/, [paˈro.t͡ɕa]
• Rhymes: -ot͡ʃa
• Hyphenation: pa‧rro‧cha

Noun

parrocha f (plural parroches)

1. sardine
2. young sardine

Related terms

• parrochu

 

Galician

Etymology

Unknown. Perhaps related to parro, parrulo, "duck".

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /paˈrɔt͡ʃa/ [paˈrɔ.t͡ʃɐ]
• Rhymes: -ɔtʃa
• Hyphenation: pa‧rro‧cha

Noun

parrocha f (plural parrochas)

1. shed; hut; shelter

   Synonym: alboio

2. (figurative, informal) cunt

   Synonyms: cona, conacha, crica, perrecha, corrancha

3. (regional, Northern Galicia) a young sardine

   Synonym: xouba (Southern Galicia)

Derived terms

• Parrocha

References

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