cuquelo

Galician

Etymology

Attested since circa 1750. From cuco +‎ -elo.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [kuˈkɛlʊ]

Noun

cuquelo m (plural cuquelos)

cuckoo (Cuculus canorus)
Synonym: cuco

References

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

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