xurro

Catalan

Etymology

From Spanish churro.

Pronunciation

  • (Balearic) IPA(key): /ˈʃu.ro/
  • (Central) IPA(key): /ˈʃu.ru/
  • (Valencian) IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃu.ro/

Noun

xurro m (plural xurros)

  1. churro (pastry)
  2. (often derogatory, Valencia) A person who speaks Valencian Castilian instead of Valencian Catalan.

See also

Further reading


Galician

Alternative forms

Etymology

Unknown, but probably from a pre-Roman substrate of Iberia;[1] related to Portuguese enxurro and Portuguese enxurrada (flash flood), Portuguese surro (dirt), and Spanish churre (grime). Also related to several current places named Xudres and Zudres, in local Medieval Latin Scudris, Sudris and Xudris.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃuro̝/

Noun

xurro m (plural xurros)

  1. liquid manure
  2. surface runoff
  3. Sheep wool grease

Synonyms

  • ludre

Derived terms

References

  1. Coromines, Joan; Pascual, José A. (1991–1997). Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico. Madrid: Gredos, s.v. churre.
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