zucho

Galician

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /ˈθut͡ʃo/ [ˈθu.t͡ʃʊ]

• IPA^(key): (standard) /ˈθut͡ʃo/ [ˈθu.t͡ʃʊ]
• IPA^(key): (seseo) /ˈsut͡ʃo/ [ˈsu.t͡ʃʊ]

• Rhymes: -utʃo
• Hyphenation: zu‧cho

Etymology 1

From zuchar or suchar, "to suck".

Alternative forms

• sucho

Noun

zucho m (plural zuchos)

1. (dated) piston used for extracting water
2. peashooter or toy syringe composed by a tube and a piston
3. dark water that runs off from the stable

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “zucho”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• “zucho”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2024
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “sucho”, 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), “sucho”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega

Etymology 2

Verb

zucho

1. first-person singular present indicative of zuchar