brouca

Galician

Etymology 1

Unknown

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɾɔwka̝/

Noun

brouca f (plural broucas)

1. nape; back of the head

   Synonyms: caluga, cerviz, cogote, couquizo, noca

2. laziness, idleness

Derived terms

• broucar

References

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

Etymology 2

Verb

brouca

1. inflection of broucar:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative