peneque

Galician

Alternative forms

• peneco

Etymology

Borrowed from Occitan penèc, ultimately from Vulgar Latin *pendicāre, whence Galician pingar. Attested since 1872.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /peˈnɛke̝/

Adjective

peneque (feminine peneca, masculine plural peneques, feminine plural penecas)

1. (informal) drunk, tipsy

   Synonyms: bébedo, borracho

References

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