rincha

Galician

Xarda, cabala, verdel ou rincha

Etymology 1

Uncertain. Perhaps deverbal of rinchar, together with its synonym rinchón.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈrint͡ʃɐ]

Noun

rincha f (plural rinchas)

1. mackerel (Scomber scombrus)

   Synonyms: cabala, correolo, torno, xarda, verdel

References

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

Etymology 2

Verb

rincha

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