nalga

See also: ñalga and nälga

Asturian

Alternative forms

• ñalga

Etymology

From Late Latin natica, an adjectival term based on Latin natis (“rump, buttock”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnalɡa/ [ˈnal.ɡa]
• Rhymes: -alɡa
• Syllabification: nal‧ga

Noun

nalga f (plural nalgues)

1. (anatomy) buttock

Derived terms

• nalgazu
• nalgada
• nalguetiar
• nalguetu

Descendants

• → Spanish: nalga
• → Portuguese: nalga

Further reading

• Xosé Lluis García Arias (2002–2004), “nalga”, in Diccionario general de la lengua asturiana [General Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Spanish), Editorial Prensa Asturiana, →ISBN
• “nalga”, in Diccionariu de la llingua asturiana [Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Asturian), 1st edition, Academy of the Asturian Language [Asturian: Academia de la Llingua Asturiana], 2000, →ISBN

Ladino

Noun

nalga f

1. (anatomy) buttock

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Asturian nalga from Vulgar Latin *natica, an adjectival term based on Latin natis (“rump, buttock”). Doublet of nádega. Compare Catalan natja, Galician nádega, Italian natica, Old French nache, English nates.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈnaw.ɡɐ/ [ˈnaʊ̯.ɡɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈnaw.ɡɐ/ [ˈnaʊ̯.ɡɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈnaw.ɡa/ [ˈnaʊ̯.ɡa]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈnal.ɡɐ/ [ˈnaɫ.ɣɐ]

• Hyphenation: nal‧ga

Noun

nalga f (plural nalgas)

1. (chiefly Portugal, informal) buttock

   Synonyms: (anatomy) glúteo, nádega

Derived terms

• nalguedo

Further reading

• “nalga”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2026, →ISBN
• “nalga”, in Dicionário infopédia da Lingua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2026
• “nalga”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026
• “nalga”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Asturian nalga from Vulgar Latin *natica, an adjectival term based on Latin natis (“rump, buttock”) (compare Catalan natja, Galician nádega, Italian natica, Portuguese nádega, Old French nache, English nates).

The /l/ resulted from an original */ˈnad(e)ɡa/ through Asturleonese (a native result would be *nazga). For similar examples, see Spanish alma (“soul”) from Latin anima, and Asturian dolce (“twelve”), from earlier */ˈdod(e)dze/, from Latin duodecim. Compare Spanish juzgar, from Latin iūdicāre, and the Spanish suffix -azgo from Latin -āticum.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnalɡa/ [ˈnal.ɣ̞a]

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• Rhymes: -alɡa
• Syllabification: nal‧ga

Noun

nalga f (plural nalgas)

1. buttock

   Synonyms: (anatomy) glúteo, (anatomy) trasero, (Mexico) pompa, (euphemistic) pompi, (South America) poto, (euphemistic) asentaderas, (euphemistic) posadera, (vulgar) culo

Derived terms

• nalgada
• nalgar
• nalgatorio
• nalgón
• nalgudo
• nalguear
• nalguita (diminutive)

Further reading

• “nalga”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025

Anagrams

• galán