esgarro

Catalan

Verb

esgarro

1. first-person singular present indicative of esgarrar

Galician

Etymology 1

Attested since circa 1800. From esgarrar (“to expectorate”). Cognate with Portuguese escarro.

Alternative forms

• escarro, esgarrio

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [esˈɣarʊ]

Noun

esgarro m (plural esgarros)

1. sputum

   Synonym: lapo

References

• “esgarro” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
• “esgarro” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
• “esgarro” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

Etymology 2

Verb

esgarro

1. first-person singular present indicative of esgarrar