terco
/ˈteɾko/ · B2 · adj
stubborn, stiff-necked, obstinate, willful, dogged, pigheaded, hardheaded, bullheaded
🐐 terco sounds like 'terk-oh': a goat that jerks back and won't go
Say 'terco' as 'TAIR-ko', close to 'torque' or 'jerk'. A terco person is a jerk about yielding: they dig in and refuse to budge, like a goat that won't be led. Goats are a common symbol of stubbornness.