pega marxa

Galician

Pega marxa

Alternative forms

• pega marcha, pega marza

Etymology

pega (“magpie”) marxa (“spotted, freckled, variegated”): "Variegated magpie".

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈpeɣa ˈmaɾʃɐ]

Noun

pega marxa f (plural pegas marxas)

1. Eurasian jay, jay (Garrulus glandarius)

   Synonyms: gaio, pega rebordá

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “marxa”, 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), “pega marxa”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “pega marxa”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN