esgarro

Catalan

Verb

esgarro

first-person singular present indicative form of esgarrar

Galician

Alternative forms

escarro, esgarrio

Etymology

Attested since circa 1800. From esgarrar (“to expectorate”). Cognate with Portuguese escarro.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [esˈɣarʊ]

Noun

esgarro m (plural esgarros)

sputum
Synonym: lapo

References

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

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