por The word «barn“, also known as “troj” or “troja” refers to a place separated by partitions that is used to store agricultural products such as fruits or cereals. It can have other meanings in different Latin American countries or Spain, although they are always related to storage.
The Royal Spanish Academy recognizes only the word «troj», which it defines as a space delimited by partitions to store fruits or cereals. In this case, as in others, the «e» falls because the sound that precedes it results from a consonant that can remain in the final position of a Spanish word. Otherwise, the «e» stays to protect the consonant.
In Mexico and Peru a «troje» is a wooden shed that is used to store things. In the case of the Central American country, reference is also made to a very large basket made of pipe or otate (a variety of bamboo) that is used to store corn or seeds.
In Colombia it is called «troja» and it is a table made of wood used to place dishes and other kitchen utensils. It is also a support so that the plants grow straight and their fruits do not touch the ground.
For its part, in Chile a “troja” is a hole in the ground that was dug by the ancient communities of the Atacama and which was intended for the storage of fresh food.
They were covered with fine, clean sand and this technique was so effective that food could be kept there for six months. The best known worldwide are the “trojas de Jere”, located in the homonymous ravine, in the middle of the Atacama desert.
Finally, in Uruguay a «troja» is also a place to store country things, although it is also known as a synonym for «much» and its use occurs in everyday speech, being of vulgar use.
What the «troje» is like will depend on what is stored and the budget you have to build it. There are some that are modest but others are based on large structures that can be properly conditioned to maintain an ideal temperature for the preservation of fresh products.
The action of keeping the products in the troj is called «enter» or «atrojar».
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synonyms
Some words similar to «troj» are, «troje», «troja», «warehouse», «deposit», «granary», «silo», «bodega», «attic», «hórreo», «galleón», » bread bin”, “haystack”, “chamber”, “chicken coop”, “pantry”.
Examples of use
– “Once the harvest is finished, the cereal must be placed in the barn”.
– “By inserting the fruits in the right place, you get an optimal conservation of the product”.
– “I finish harvesting the cereals and put them in”.
– “Have you already kept the fruits in the troj?”
– “In that tiny barn we put our small production”.
– «In the harvests of previous years I put the fruits in a larger space but after the crisis I had to shrink.»
– “In your place I would lock the products so that they are not exposed to thieves”.
– “I built a large troja with wood to store the cereal”.
– “I have a troja of clothes to give to charity”.
– “The tomato plants are already gaining height. We must put the troja on them”.
– “Where are the cereals? Look in the troj”.
– “Take a cup of mate”.
– “I was able to repair the kitchen troja. Now we can put the dishes back on her.»
– “I bought in the market a wicker barn big enough to transport the vegetables to the house”.
– “An unusual technique of roasting meat is digging a troja and placing the coals there together with the food. Cover it and let it rest at home for a whole day.
References
Troj. (2019). Dictionary of the Royal Spanish Academy. Retrieved from: dle.rae.es
Melvyn C. Resnick. (1981).“Introduction to the history of the Spanish language”. Retrieved from: books.google.al
Trojas de Jere. “An oasis in the middle of the Atacama”. Retrieved from: eltoconar.cl