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merda.

shit, dung, excrement

5 characters2 syllables approx.Galego language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈmɛɾda/[ˈmɛɾ.ð̞ɐ]
  1. shit, dung, excrement

    feminine · vulgar
  2. dirt

    feminine · vulgar
  3. crap (all senses)

    feminine · figuratively · vulgar
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese merda, from Latin merda, from Proto-Italic *(s)merdā, from Proto-Indo-European *smerd-h₂- (“stench”).

intj/ˈmɛɾda/[ˈmɛɾ.ð̞ɐ]
  1. shit!, rats!, crap!

    vulgar
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese merda, from Latin merda, from Proto-Italic *(s)merdā, from Proto-Indo-European *smerd-h₂- (“stench”).

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