baiuca

See also: baiúca

Galician

Alternative forms

  • baúca

Etymology

From Spanish bayuca,[1] whose ultimate origin is unknown.[2]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /baˈjuka̝/

Noun

baiuca f (plural baiucas)

  1. a rustic tavern
    Synonyms: taberna, tasca
  2. hovel, hut
    Synonyms: choupana, choza
  3. (dated) brothel
    Synonym: burdel

Derived terms

  • Baiuca

References

  1. ^ Pensado, José Luis (1976), “bayuca”, in Contribución a la crítica de la lexicografía gallega I (Acta Salmanticensia. Filosofia y Letras.; 98), Salamanca: Universidad de Salamanca, →ISBN.
  2. ^ Coromines, Joan; Pascual, José Antonio (1983–1991), “bayuca”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico [Critical Castilian and Hispanic etymological dictionary]‎[1] (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

 

  • Hyphenation: bai‧u‧ca

Noun

baiuca f (plural baiucas)

  1. small, inexpensive and sometimes poorly managed tavern
    Synonym: bodega

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