sugota

Galician

Etymology

From sugar (“to suck”) +‎ -ota.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [suˈɣɔtɐ]

Noun

sugota m (plural sugotas)

  1. (folklore, mythology) hag; a she-vampire
    Synonym: meiga chuchona
    • 1886, Antonio María de la Iglesia, El Idioma Gallego:
      Corréro-no as meigas; Chuchouno a sugota
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References
  • “sugota” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
  • “sugota” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
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