Also means
slut (vulgar insult)
Usage Note
Troia has two distinct registers: in agricultural Italian it is the neutral term for a female pig (a sow), alongside scrofa. In colloquial and vulgar usage it is a strong sexual insult directed at women — the equivalent of English 'slut' or 'whore.' Learners should be aware of the sharp register gap: using it in an agricultural context is entirely unremarkable, but in ordinary conversation the vulgar sense dominates and the word is highly offensive.
Examples
"La troia allattava i suoi cuccioli nel recinto."
Natural Translation
The sow was nursing her piglets in the pen.
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