do país

Galician

vacas do país

Etymology

Literally, “from the country”, or more loosely translated as “country's”.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [dopaˈis]

Adjective

do país (invariable)

1. local, locally made or grown

   Xantamos nunha casa de comidas e bebimos viño do país ― We eat at a little restaurant and drank some local wine

2. as locally used or accustomed

   O Manuel ten vacas frisonas e vacas do país ― Manuel have Friesian and Blonde [local] cows

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “país”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “do país”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “do país”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN