fochanca

Galician

Etymology

From focha (“pit”) +‎ -anca.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /foˈt͡ʃaŋka̝/

Noun

fochanca f (plural fochancas)

1. pit (hole in the ground)

   Synonyms: focha, foxo, pozo

2. concavity or depression
3. large pothole

   Ollo! Non metas a roda nesa fochanca que rompes o eixo!

   Watch out! Don't you put the wheel in that pothole, or you'll break the axletree!

References

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