pioga
Galician
An old Galician xugo or canga, with a pair of cancís per ox, each pair connected by a pioga
Alternative forms
- apioga
Etymology
Unknown. Likely from a substrate language.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /piˈɔɣa̝/
Noun
pioga f (plural piogas)
- chain or strap which connects both cacís in some Galician yokes
- Synonyms: apeadoira, retriza, tralla, trinca
Related terms
- piogón
- piogueira
References
- “pioga” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006-2013.
- “pioga” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
- “pioga” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.