torga

Asturian

FWOTD – 14 May 2013

Etymology

The origin is uncertain. Perhaps from Latin torques.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtoɾɡa/ [ˈt̪oɾ.ɡa]
• Rhymes: -oɾɡa
• Syllabification: tor‧ga

Noun

torga f (plural torgues)

1. a pole tied horizontally to the head of a sheep, calf or pig so it doesn’t get through fences
   • 1991, Equipu Bueida, El Pueblo Quirosán: una Unidá Social in Cultures, Academia de la Llingua Asturiana, page 59:

     Anque nel puertu el pastu ye llibre y el ganáu anda per too ensin denguna torga, cada braña o macháu pertenez a un pueblu.

     Even though in the summer pasture the pasture is free and the livestock walks all around without any torga, each braña or macháu belongs to a village.

2. impediment, obstacle