paporroibo

Galician

Paporroibo, pisco or paifoco ("robin")

Alternative forms

• paporrubio, paporrubo

Etymology

From papo (“goitre”) +‎ roibo (“reddish”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [papoˈrojβʊ]

Noun

paporroibo m (plural paporroibos)

1. robin, European robin (Erithacus rubecula)

   Synonyms: paifoco, pisco

Related terms

• papo
• roibo

 

References

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