argallar

Galician

Etymology

From argallo (“trinket, trifle”), probably from Late Latin ergalium, from Ancient Greek ἐργαλεῖον (ergaleîon).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aɾɣaˈʎaɾ/

Verb

1. to work unproductively
2. (transitive) to plan; to organize

   Synonym: planear

3. (transitive) to make an arrangement along the way
4. (intransitive) to plan; to ponder; to consider
5. (transitive) to do something quietly or secretively

   Canto silencio! Que andarán a argallar os nenos?

   It's so quiet! What are the children doing?

   Synonym: enredar

Usage notes

This verb has usually a negative tone added to the main meaning.

Derived terms

• argallada
• argallán
• argallante
• argalleiro
• argallo

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “argallar”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “argallar”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “argallar”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN