mangallón

Galician

Etymology

Attested since 1862. Probably from manga (“sleeve”) + -allo +‎ -ón

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [maŋɡaˈʎoŋ]

Noun

mangallón m (plural mangallóns, feminine mangallona, feminine plural mangallonas)

1. a kid who is very large for his age

   Synonym: marulo

2. a very tall person

   Synonym: marulo

Related terms

• manga
• mangallo
• esmangallar

References

• “mangallón” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
• “mangallón” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
• “mangallón” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.