entrebancallengua
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Catalan
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Verb-object compound, composed of entrebanca (“to hobble”) + llengua (“tongue”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): (Central) [ən.tɾəˌβaŋ.kəˈʎeŋ.ɡwə]
- IPA(key): (Balearic) [ən.tɾəˌbaŋ.kəˈʎeŋ.ɡwə]
- IPA(key): (Valencia) [en.tɾeˌbaŋ.kaˈʎeŋ.ɡwa]
Noun
[edit]entrebancallengua m (plural entrebancallengües)
- tongue-twister
- Synonyms: embarbussament, travallengua
Further reading
[edit]- “entrebancallengua” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.