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English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Hindi मुर्ग़ा (murġā, “rooster”).
Noun[edit]
murga (uncountable)
- A stress position used as corporal punishment in parts of South Asia. The punished person has to squat and loop the arms behind the knees to grip the ears.
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Catalan[edit]
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Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
murga f (plural murgues)
- (colloquial) Someone or something that is annoying or boring; an obstacle to progress or enjoyment.
- A group of bad musicians.
Further reading[edit]
- “murga” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
Spanish[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
Probably from an earlier form *musga, from Latin mūsica, from Ancient Greek μουσική (mousikḗ, “of a Muse”). Unlike the borrowed doublet música, this form is at least semi-learned,[1] although it is uncertain if it was completely inherited.
Noun[edit]
murga f (plural murgas)
- band or group of street musicians
- 1875, Benito Pérez Galdós, “chapter 6”, in Los Cien Mil Hijos de San Luis:
- las murgas no me dejaron dormir en toda la noche
- the bands didn't let me sleep the entire night
- 1909, Felipe Trigo, En la Carrera:
- Una murga tocaba en un tablado
- A band was playing on stage
- (colloquial) bugbear; pain; drag (annoyance)
- 2022, Diego de Celis, Operación Helium:
- —Vaya murga que nos está pegando la pava esta, macho. Necesito un cigarro
- That chick is such a drag, dude. I need a ciggy.
Derived terms[edit]
Etymology 2[edit]
Noun[edit]
murga f (uncountable)
References[edit]
- ^ Joan Coromines, José A. Pascual (1983–1991) Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos
Further reading[edit]
- “murga”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
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