caluga

Galician

Alternative forms

• caluba, coliga

Etymology

Unknown. Probably from .

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaˈluɣa̝/

Noun

caluga f (plural calugas)

1. nape; back of the head
   • 1838, Florencio Pol, Espello de deputados:

     penso que desvarías desd'a calugha hastr'os pés

     I think that you are delusional from top to toe

   Synonyms: brouca, cogote, couquizo, noca

Derived terms

• Caluba

References

• Template:R:DDLG
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• “caluga” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

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Spanish

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaˈluɡa/ [kaˈlu.ɣ̞a]

Noun

caluga f (plural calugas) (Chile)

1. tidbit, uniform mass of edible substance cut into shape
   1. hard candy, lozenge

References

• “caluga”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014