trangallada
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Galician[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From trangallo (“stick, peg”) + -ada, a collective suffix.
One of the particular meanings of trangallo is a stick which, in contact with the millstone, hops, forcing the hopper to release some grain.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
trangallada f (plural trangalladas)
- (dated) night feast, with dance and music
- (figurative) worthless plan, occupation or object
- Synonyms: chafullada, trapallada
Related terms[edit]
References[edit]
- “trangallada” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
- “trangallada” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
- “trangallada” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.