xamón

See also: xamön

Asturian

Etymology

From Spanish jamón.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃaˈmon/, [ɕaˈmõŋ]
• Rhymes: -on
• Hyphenation: xa‧món

Noun

xamón m (plural xamones)

1. ham

Galician

Alternative forms

• jamom, jamão (Reintegrationist)

Etymology

Ultimately from French jambon, perhaps through Spanish jamón.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃaˈmoŋ/ [ʃaˈmõŋ]
• Rhymes: -oŋ
• Hyphenation: xa‧món

Noun

xamón m (plural xamóns)

1. ham

   Synonym: pernil

Related terms

• xamba

References

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