fochanca

Galician

Etymology

From focha (“pit”) +‎ -anca.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /foˈt͡ʃaŋka̝/

Noun

fochanca f (plural fochancas)

pit (hole in the ground)
Synonyms: focha, foxo, pozo
concavity or depression
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.

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