poxa

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Galician

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Etymology 1

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14th century (poja). Back-formation from poxar.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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poxa f (plural poxas)

  1. auction
    Synonym: almoeda
    • 1394, A. Cabana Outeiro, editor, O Tombo H da catedral de Santiago. Documentos anteriores a 1397, Valga: Concello de Valga, page 97:
      que ficase a dita teença ẽna poja em que a tijña o dito meestrescolla e que a desem a quen máis por ella dese.
      that this possession should remain on the same auction that the schoolmaster has put it, and that it should be granted to the one that gives more for it
  2. an instance of outbidding
  3. bid
  4. tip
  5. (in the plural) sow tits
  6. chaff
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Etymology 2

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Verb

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poxa

  1. inflection of poxar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

Portuguese

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Pronunciation

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Interjection

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poxa

  1. Alternative form of puxa