pioga

Galician

An old Galician xugo or canga, with a pair of cancís per ox, each pair connected by a pioga

Alternative forms

• apioga

Etymology

Unknown. Related to its synonym pialla, both appear to be diminutives (-oa with a frequent epenthetic [ɣ], and -alla) of a common term.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [piˈɔɣɐ]

Noun

pioga f (plural piogas)

1. chain or strap which connects both cacís in some Galician yokes

   Synonyms: apeadoira, ladrizo, pialla, retriza, tralla, trinca

Related terms

• piogón
• piogueira

References

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