lurpia

Galician

Alternative forms

lirpia, lorpia

Etymology

Unknown. Compare Portuguese lorpa, French lourpidon.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈluɾpjɐ]

Noun

lurpia f (plural lurpias)

hag, witch
- 1838, Florencio Pol, Espello de Diputados:
  Espello de Diputados,
  donde se deben mirar
  eses lurpias enmeigados,
  que quixeren diputar,
  Mirror of representatives
  where they should watch themselves
  those bewitched witches
  who would want to represent
Synonyms: bruxa, meiga
(derogatory) slut; hag; bitch; meddler

Related terms

lurpiar
lurpio

References

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

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