zarzallo

Galician

Etymology 1

Attested as a nickname (Sarzalius, Sarçallo) in the 13th century.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /θaɾˈθaʎo̝/

Noun

zarzallo m (plural zarzallos)

1. drizzle

   Synonyms: chuvisca, froallo, orballo, poalla

Derived terms

• zarzallar

References

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

Etymology 2

Verb

zarzallo

1. first-person singular present indicative of zarzallar