trosma

Galician

Alternative forms

prosma, prosnia

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *trudsmo-[1] Compare Welsh trwm and Old Irish trom.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈtɾɔsma̝/

Adjective

trosma m or f (plural trosmas)

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 or f by sense (plural trosmas)

gawk, simpleton

References

Martins Estêvez, Higino (2008) As Tribos Galaicas. Barcelona: Edições da Galiza. pages 535-537.

Further reading

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

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