morca

Galician

/ˈmɔɾka̝/

noun
Definitions
  • grime, dirt
  • fish grease

Etymology

Borrowed from Proto-Germanic *merkuz (dark) derived from Proto-Indo-European *mergʷ- (darken, be dark, flicker, dark, coloured).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*mergʷ-

Gloss

darken, be dark, flicker, dark, coloured

Concept
Semantic Field

Sense perception

Ontological Category

Property

Kanji

暗, 闇, 冥

Emoji
🌑 🕶️

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