lorcha

English

Etymology

From Portuguese lorcha, of unclear origin; see the Portuguese entry for more.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈlɔɹʃə/, /ˈlɔɹt͡ʃə/
• (UK) /ˈlɔːtʃə/

Noun

lorcha (plural lorchas)

1. (nautical) A kind of light vessel used on the coast of China, having the hull built on a European model, and the rigging like that of a Chinese junk.
   • 1901, Charles S. Leavenworth, The Arrow War with China:

     At the same time, the fact must not be lost sight of, that the primary cause of the war was the affair on the lorcha "Arrow."

Anagrams

• choral, orchal

Galician

Alternative forms

• lorche, lorcho

Etymology

Unknown. Perhaps from or related to French loche.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈlɔɾt͡ʃɐ]

Noun

lorcha f (plural lorchas)

1. (zoology) blenny
2. (zoology) gudgeon, goby

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “lorcha”, 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), “lorcha”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “lorcha”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN

Portuguese

Etymology

Uncertain. An early use is in Fernão Mendes Pinto's 1614 Peregrinação. Possibly a corruption of Chinese 龍船／龙船 (lóngchuán) (in Cantonese: /lʊŋ²¹ ʃyːn²¹/), although the phonological and semantic differences are significant. Alternatively, perhaps related in some way to lancha.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈlɔʁ.ʃɐ/ [ˈlɔh.ʃɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈlɔʁ.ʃɐ/ [ˈlɔh.ʃɐ]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /ˈlɔɾ.ʃɐ/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ˈlɔʁ.ʃɐ/ [ˈlɔχ.ʃɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈlɔɻ.ʃa/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈlɔɾ.ʃɐ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈlɔɾ.ʃɐ/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈlɔɾ.t͡ʃɐ/

• Hyphenation: lor‧cha

Noun

lorcha f (plural lorchas)

1. (nautical) lorcha