bioca

Galician

Alternative forms

• vioca

Etymology

Unknown. Probably from a substrate language.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [biˈɔkɐ]

Noun

bioca f (plural biocas)

1. ravine

   Synonyms: caivanca, corgo, vaganta

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “bioca”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega