tangaraño

Galician

Alternative forms

• engaraño, tarangaño
• tangaranho (reintegrationist)

Etymology

Attested since the 19th century. Unknown.

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /taŋɡaˈɾaɲo/ [t̪ɑŋ.ɡɑˈɾa.ɲʊ]

• IPA^(key): (standard) /taŋɡaˈɾaɲo/ [t̪ɑŋ.ɡɑˈɾa.ɲʊ]
• IPA^(key): (gheada) /taŋħaˈɾaɲo/ [t̪ɑŋ.ħɑˈɾa.ɲʊ]

• Rhymes: -aɲo
• Hyphenation: tan‧ga‧ra‧ño

Noun

tangaraño m (plural tangaraños)

1. (pathology) rickets

   Synonyms: enganido, raquitismo

2. (folklore) demon, goblin or malediction held responsible of such sickness

Derived terms

• entangarañar

References

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