What does troia in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word troia in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use troia in Italian.

The word troia in Italian means whore, slut, prostitute, sow, female pig, Troy, wooden horse, expedient, f***, s***, bugger. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word troia

whore, slut, prostitute

sostantivo femminile (volgare (puttana, baldracca, zoccola) (offensive)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Quella troia ha rubato il ragazzo di Gemma!
That slut stole Gemma's boyfriend!

sow, female pig

sostantivo femminile (scrofa, femmina del maiale)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'aia era gremita di oche, troie e porci che sguazzavano nel fango.
The farmyard was full of geese, sows and male pigs wading in mud.

Troy

sostantivo femminile (antica città dell'Asia Minore)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Omero ha scritto che Troia fu conquistata solo grazie a Ulisse.

wooden horse

sostantivo maschile (macchinario mitologico) (mythological device)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

expedient

sostantivo maschile (figurato (espediente) (plan, manoeuvre)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

f***, s***, bugger

(vulgar, slang)

(interjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!")
Porca troia! Vuoi stare zitto?
Fuck! Can you just shut up?

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