envorcar

Galician

Etymology

From en- (“in”) + *vorcar from Vulgar Latin *volvicare, from volvō (“I roll”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /embɔɾˈkaɾ/

Verb

1. (transitive) to dump; to empty

   Synonyms: baleirar, verter

2. (transitive) to tilt; to turn upside down

   Synonym: virar

3. (intransitive) to capsize; to turtle; to overturn

Derived terms

• envorcallar

Related terms

• envorco
• vorco

References

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• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “envorcar”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN