cangalla

Galician

A Galician canga ("yoke") with two pairs of cangallas

Etymology

From canga (“yoke”) +‎ -alla.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kaŋˈɡaʎɐ], (northwestern) [kaŋˈkaʎɐ]

Noun

cangalla f (plural cangallas)

1. stakes introduced in the yoke that embrace the necks of the oxen

   Synonym: cancil

2. kind of stretcher
3. twig of a bunch of grapes

   Synonym: raspallo

4. (figurative) ungainly person or animal

Derived terms

• escangallar

References

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