vichelocrego

Galician

Etymology

From viches o crego, phonetically [ˌbit͡ʃeloˈkɾɛɣʊ] due to sandhi, literally "Have you seen the priest?", allegedly because of its voice.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /bit͡ʃeloˈkɾɛɣo̝/

Noun

vichelocrego m (plural vichelocregos)

oriole
Synonyms: oureo, ouriolo, papafigo

References

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

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