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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPorcu
/ˈpɔː.ɡu/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A regional or dialectal term for a pig or swine.
"The farmer tended to the livestock, ensuring every porcu was well fed." - 2
A surname or historical moniker found in Romance language regions.
"Historical records from the parish frequently cited the family known as Porcu."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Latin porcus meaning pig, transmitted via Romance languages and regional dialects. The term historically denotes swine or is used as a surname and locational identifier in various European contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Porcu" is said worldwide
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cochon
Transliteration: /ko.ʃɔ̃/
"Le cochon est dans la ferme."
Schwein
Transliteration: /ʃvaɪ̯n/
"Das Schwein läuft über die Wiese."
porco
Transliteration: /ˈpɔr.ko/
"Il porco razzola nel fango."
puerco
Transliteration: /ˈpweɾ.ko/
"El puerco come en el establo."
porco
Transliteration: /ˈpoɾ.ku/
"O porco está na lama."
सूअर
Transliteration: suar
"खेत में सूअर घूम रहा है।"
猪
Transliteration: zhū
"农场里有一头猪。"
돼지
Transliteration: dwae-ji
"농장에 돼지가 있습니다."
豚
Transliteration: buta
"農場に豚がいます。"
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