lorcha

== English == === Etymology === From Portuguese lorcha, of unclear origin; see the Portuguese entry for more. === Pronunciation === (US) IPA(key): /ˈlɔɹʃə/, /ˈlɔɹt͡ʃə/ (UK) /ˈlɔːtʃə/ === Noun === lorcha (plural lorchas) (nautical) A kind of light vessel used on the coast of China, having the hull built on a European model, and the rigging like that of a Chinese junk. === References === === Anagrams === choral, orchal == Galician == === Alternative forms === lorche, lorcho === Etymology === Unknown. Perhaps from or related to French loche. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈlɔɾt͡ʃɐ] === Noun === lorcha f (plural lorchas) (zoology) blenny (zoology) gudgeon, goby === References === Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “lorcha”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “lorcha”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “lorcha”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN == Portuguese == === Etymology === Uncertain. An early use is in Fernão Mendes Pinto's 1614 Peregrinação. Possibly a corruption of Chinese 龍船 / 龙船 (lóngchuán) (in Cantonese: /lʊŋ²¹ ʃyːn²¹/), although the phonological and semantic differences are significant. Alternatively, perhaps related in some way to lancha. === Pronunciation === Hyphenation: lor‧cha === Noun === lorcha f (plural lorchas) (nautical) lorcha === References === === Further reading === “lorcha”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 “lorcha”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026