caluga

Galician

Alternative forms

Etymology

Unknown. Probably from a pre-Roman substrate of Iberia.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaˈluɣa̝/

Nome

caluga m (plural calugas)

  1. nape; back of the head
    • 1838, Florencio Pol, Espello de deputados:
      penso que desvarías desd'a calugha hastr'os pés
      I think that you are delusional from top to toe
    Synonyms: brouca, cerviz, cogote, couquizo, noca

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