canga
Asturian
Noun
canga f (plural cangues)
Galician
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Etymology
From Lua error in Module:parameters at line 331: Parameter 2 should be a valid language, etymology language or family code; the value "qfa-sub-ibe" is not valid. See WT:LOL, WT:LOL/E and WT:LOF. *cambica ("bent log"), from Proto-Celtic *kambos (“twisted, crooked”),[1] from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kh₂emb- (“to bend, curve”).
Pronunciation
Noun
canga f (plural cangas)
- yoke (frame for joining oxen by the neck)
- Synonym: xugo
- part of the yoke that surrounds the neck of the ox
- any similar gorget or collar used to impede de access of animals to gardens or orchards
- twig of a bunch of grapes
Derived terms
Related terms
References
- Xavier Varela Barreiro, Xavier Gómez Guinovart (2006–2018) “canga”, in Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: ILG
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- Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “canga”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN
Portuguese
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) Probably from Bantu, cf. Swahili "kanga" (cloth)
Noun
canga f (plural cangas)
- yoke (bar place over the shoulders for a person to carry a pair of heavy objects)
- yoke (frame for joining oxen by the neck)
Synonyms
- (frame for joining oxen): jugo
Categories:
- Asturian lemmas
- Asturian nouns
- Asturian feminine nouns
- Galician terms derived from Proto-Celtic
- Galician terms derived from Proto-Indo-European
- Galician terms with IPA pronunciation
- Galician lemmas
- Galician nouns
- Galician countable nouns
- Galician feminine nouns
- Portuguese lemmas
- Portuguese nouns
- Portuguese countable nouns
- Portuguese feminine nouns