cangalla

Galician

A Galician canga ("yoke") with two pairs of cangallas

Etymology

From canga (“yoke”) + -alla.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈkaŋɡaʎa̝/, (western) /ˈkaŋkaʎa̝̝/

Noun

cangalla f (plural cangallas)

stakes introduced in the yoke that embrace the necks of the oxen
Synonym: cancil
kind of stretcher
twig of a bunch of grapes
Synonym: raspallo
(figuratively) ungainly person or animal

Derived terms

escangallar

References

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

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