trosma

Galician

Alternative forms

• prosma, prosnia

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *trudsmo- Compare Welsh trwm and Old Irish trom.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtɾɔsma̝/

Adjective

1. dim-witted; sluggish
   • 1926, Xulián Magariños, O Kalivera 30 HP:

     Recoñezo agora que fun moi trosma daquela; os pillabáns non só me desprumaban mais aínda se moqueaban de min

     I concede that I acted very innocently back then; the rascals didn't just stripe me, they also mocked at me

Noun

trosma m (plural trosmas, masculine plural trosmas, feminine trosma, feminine plural trosmas)

1. gawk, simpleton

References

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