louza

Galician

Etymology 1

From Latin lutea, collective of luteus (“of clay”). Cognate with Portuguese louça and Portuguese loza.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈlowθa̝/, (western) /ˈlowsa̝/

Noun

louza f (plural louzas)

(uncountable) dishware; crockery
(uncountable) china (ceramic or porcelain)

Etymology 2

Unknown.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈlowθa̝/, (western) /ˈlowsa̝/

Noun

louza f (plural uncountable)

(uncountable) mown grass and greens used either for litter or fodder

References

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

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.