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

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “fochanca”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “fochanca”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “fochanca”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN