arroiar
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Galician
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From arroio (“brook”). Compare Spanish arroyar.
Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]arroiar (first-person singular present arroio, first-person singular preterite arroiei, past participle arroiado)
- to form streams
- to pour down; to rain cats and dogs
- Synonyms: chover a cachón, chover a chuzos, diluviar
Conjugation
[edit] Conjugation of arroiar
Reintegrated conjugation of arroiar (See Appendix:Reintegrationism)
1Less recommended.
Related terms
[edit]References
[edit]- “arroiar” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
- “arroiar” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
- “arroiar” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.