cangalla

Galician

A Galician canga ("yoke") with two pairs of cangallas

Etymology

From canga (“yoke”) + -alla.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkaŋɡaʎa̝/, (western) /ˈkaŋkaʎa̝̝/

Noun

cangalla f (plural cangallas)

1. stakes introduced in the yoke that embrace the necks of the oxen

   Synonym: cancil

2. kind of stretcher
3. twig of a bunch of grapes

   Synonym: raspallo

4. (figurative) ungainly person or animal

Derived terms

• escangallar

References

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• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “cangalla”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN