cerralla

Galician

Alternative forms

• cirralla, zarralla

Etymology

From cerro +‎ -alla, ultimately from Latin cirrus (“curl”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈθeraʎɐ], (western) [ˈseraʎɐ]

Noun

cerralla f (plural cerrallas)

1. (derogatory) lock of hair when dirty or untidy; specifically, lock of hair of a sheep or cow when shaggy or covered with dry excrements or mud

Related terms

• cerro

References

• “cerralla” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
• “cerralla” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
• “cerralla” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.