cangallo

Galician

Etymology

From canga (“yoke, twig”) + -allo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkaŋɡaʎo̝/, (western) /ˈkaŋkaʎo̝̝/

Noun

cangallo m (plural cangallos)

1. twig of a bunch of grapes
2. (figurative) ungainly person or animal

Derived terms

• escangallar

References

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