vasoira

Galician

Vasoira

Alternative forms

• basoira
• vassoira (reintegrationist)

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese, from Vulgar Latin *versōria, ultimately derived from Latin verrō (“sweep”). Cognate with Portuguese vassoura. More distantly related to Spanish basura (“trash”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [baˈs̺oi̯ɾɐ]

Noun

vasoira f (plural vasoiras)

1. broom

Derived terms

• Vasoiral

References

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