vougo

Galician

Etymology

From Latin vacuus (“empty”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbowɣo̝/

Noun

vougo m (plural vougos)

1. wilderness, wild

   Synonym: ermo

2. (anatomy) flank (flesh between the last rib and the hip)

   Synonyms: vao, illarga, illar

Adjective

vougo (feminine vouga, masculine plural vougos, feminine plural vougas)

1. empty

   Synonyms: vacío, baleiro

2. desert, uninhabited

References

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