carrucha

Asturian

Etymology

Perhaps from Spanish carrucha, or by independent affix formation; carru +‎ -ucha.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaˈrut͡ʃa/ [kaˈru.t͡ʃa]
• Rhymes: -utʃa
• Syllabification: ca‧rru‧cha

Noun

carrucha f (plural carruches)

1. (mining) a light minecart

   Hypernyms: vagón, vagoneta

References

• “carrucha”, in Diccionariu de la llingua asturiana [Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Asturian), 1st edition, Academy of the Asturian Language [Asturian: Academia de la Llingua Asturiana], 2000, →ISBN
• Xosé Lluis García Arias (2002–2004), “carrucha”, in Diccionario general de la lengua asturiana [General Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Spanish), Editorial Prensa Asturiana, →ISBN

Spanish

Etymology

From carro +‎ -ucha.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaˈrut͡ʃa/ [kaˈru.t͡ʃa]
• Rhymes: -utʃa
• Syllabification: ca‧rru‧cha

Noun

carrucha f (plural carruchas)

1. wheelbarrow and hand truck and the like

   Synonym: diablito

2. soapbox car
3. (slang) car, hooptie
   • 2007, “Una Por Los Homies”, in Mafya Second Chapter, performed by Desorden:

     Una por los homies
     Dos por las rucas
     Tres por le feria
     El barrio y carruchas

     One for the homies
     Two for the oldies
     Three for the gwop
     The ends and the whips

   • 2013 November 13, “Mexa Krunk” (track 13), in Juan Gambino (lyrics), The Best Down South Bangerz‎^[1], performed by Juan Gambino:

     Llegando de la carrucha,
     fumando la tortuga,
     buscando una piruja
     con tu papi mami chula.

     Exiting the whip,
     smoking on some shit,
     looking out to get some kweng
     sam with your pappy and mummy and peng

4. A pulley

   Synonym: polea

Further reading

• “carrucha”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025