cachola

See also: Cachola

Galician

Etymology

From cacho (“head; bowl”) +‎ -ola.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaˈt͡ʃɔla̝/

Noun

cachola f (plural cacholas)

1. pig's head

   Synonyms: cachaza, cacheira, cachucha

2. (colloquial) head; mind

   Synonyms: cabeza, chencha, chola, croca, testa

   Dóeme a cachola.

   My head aches.

   Ese home non ten nada na cachola.

   That man has a blank mind.

3. spider crab's shell

   Synonym: cacho

4. turnip

   Synonym: nabo

References

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

Portuguese

Etymology

From cacho (“neck”) +‎ -ola.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /kaˈʃɔ.lɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /kaˈʃɔ.lɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /kaˈʃɔ.la/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɐˈʃɔ.lɐ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɐˈʃɔ.lɐ/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɐˈt͡ʃɔ.lɐ/

• Hyphenation: ca‧cho‧la

Noun

cachola f (plural cacholas)

1. (colloquial) head

   Synonym: cabeça

2. (colloquial) mind