carrucha

Asturian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaˈrut͡ʃa/ [kaˈru.t͡ʃa]
  • Rhymes: -utʃa
  • Syllabification: ca‧rru‧cha

Etymology

Perhaps from Spanish carrucha, or by independent affix formation; carru +‎ -ucha.

Noun

carrucha f (plural carruches)

  1. (mining) a light minecart
    Hypernyms: vagón, vagoneta

References

  • carrucha”, in Diccionariu de la llingua asturiana [Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Asturian), 1ª edición, Academia de la Llingua Asturiana, 2000, →ISBN
  • Xosé Lluis García Arias (2002–2004), “carrucha”, in Diccionario general de la lengua asturiana [General Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Spanish), Editorial Prensa Asturiana, →ISBN

Spanish

Etymology

From carro +‎ -ucha.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaˈrut͡ʃa/ [kaˈru.t͡ʃa]
  • Rhymes: -utʃa
  • Syllabification: ca‧rru‧cha

Noun

carrucha f (plural carruchas)

  1. wheelbarrow and hand truck and the like
    Synonym: diablito
  2. soapbox car
  3. (slang) car, hooptie
    • 2007, “Una Por Los Homies”, in Mafya Second Chapter, performed by Desorden:
      Una por los homies
      Dos por las rucas
      Tres por le feria
      El barrio y carruchas
      One for the homies
      Two for the oldies
      Three for the gwop
      The ends and the whips
    • 2013 November 13, “Mexa Krunk” (track 13), in Juan Gambino (lyrics), The Best Down South Bangerz[1], performed by Juan Gambino:
      Llegando de la carrucha,
      fumando la tortuga,
      buscando una piruja
      con tu papi mami chula.
      Exiting the whip,
      smoking on some shit,
      looking out to get some kweng
      sam with your pappy and mummy and peng
  4. A pulley
    Synonym: polea

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