aturuxar

Galician

Alternative forms

Etymology

From aturuxo.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /atuɾuˈʃaɾ/

Verb

aturuxar (first-person singular present aturuxo, first-person singular preterite aturuxei, past participle aturuxado)

  1. (folklore, intransitive) to make a traditional and festive long guttural howling shout
    • 1814, Manuel Pardo de Andrade, Romance:
      Aturutade rapaces;
      E decide a o sacristan,
      Que faga vóar as campanas
      E anoncie a festividade.
      Howl, youngsters;
      and tell the sacristan
      to make the bells fly
      and announce the festivity.
    Os mozos aturuxan ao son da gaita.The young men howl at the sound of the bagpipe
  2. (transitive) to fluster, to confuse with noise or chatting
    Synonym: abouxar
  3. (dated) to boo
    Synonym: apupar

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