égua

See also: egua

Kabuverdianu

Etymology

From Portuguese égua.

Noun

égua

  1. mare

References

  • Gonçalves, Manuel (2015), Capeverdean Creole-English dictionary, →ISBN

Portuguese

Alternative forms

  • egua (pre-standardization spelling)
  • egoa (obsolete)

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese égua, egua, egoa, from Latin equa. Compare Spanish yegua (“mare”).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈɛ.ɡwɐ/ [ˈɛ.ɣwɐ]

  • Rhymes: -ɛɡwɐ
  • Hyphenation: é‧gua

Noun

égua f (plural éguas, masculine cavalo, masculine plural cavalos)

  1. mare (female horse)
    Synonym: (humorous) cavala

Descendants

  • Kabuverdianu: égua
  • Macanese: égu

Interjection

égua

  1. (Brazil, colloquial, regional) fucking hell, Jesus H. Christ, bloody hell, fuck, shit, crikey (interjection of astonishment and difficulty)

Further reading

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