obriga

Galician

Alternative forms

• obliga, oubriga

Etymology

Attested since the 19th century. Back-formation from obrigar.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [oˈβɾiɣɐ]

Noun

obriga f (plural obrigas)

1. obligation, duty; commitment

   Synonym: obrigación

2. private contract
3. butchershop

   Synonym: carnizaría

Related terms

• obrigación
• obrar

Verb

obriga

1. inflection of obrigar:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “obriga”, 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), “obriga”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “obriga”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN

Portuguese

Verb

obriga

1. inflection of obrigar:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative