gandaina

Galician

Etymology

Unknown: compare Portuguese gandaia, Spanish gandaya and Catalan gandalla; perhaps ultimately from Gothic 𐍅𐌰𐌽𐌳𐌾𐌰𐌽 (wandjan, “to turn”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɡanˈdajnɐ]

Noun

gandaina f (plural gandainas)

1. fun, partying

   Synonyms: pándega, troula, xolda

2. (derogatory) wandering, roaming; laggardness, idleness

References

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