limacha
Galician
Alternative forms
- alimacha, lumacha
Etymology
Ultimately from Latin līmāx, līmācis.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /liˈmat͡ʃa̝/
Noun
limacha f (plural limachas)
- slug (animal)
- Synonym: lesma
- (figuratively) Someone dependent; someone disregarding or ignorant of another's personal space
- Synonyms: lapa, lesma, limáchega, limaco
Derived terms
- limáchega
References
- “limacha” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006-2013.
- “limacha” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
- “limacha” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.