batuxo

Galician

batuxo, kind of small boar used mostly for river crossing

Etymology

Probably from *bato +‎ -uxo, perhaps from Old French (compare batel), ultimately from Proto-Germanic *baitaz (“boat”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [baˈtuʃʊ]

Noun

batuxo m (plural batuxos)

kind of small boar used mostly for river crossing; bateau

Related terms

batuxar

References

“batuxo” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006-2013.
“batuxo” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
“batuxo” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

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