cuza
See also: čúza
Galician
Etymology
Unknown. Perhaps ultimately from Proto-Celtic *kū (“dog”). Cognate with Asturian cusu.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈkuθɐ]
Noun
cuza f (plural cuzas)
- bitch, brach, she-dog
- Synonym: cadela
- (dated) a low face value coin
- Synonyms: cadela, can, patacón
- (derogatory) gossip, meddler; scheming
Related terms
- cuzo (“dog”)
Derived terms
- ladrar a cuza
References
- “cuza” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006-2013.
- “cuza” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
- “cuza” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.