angazo

Galician

angazo

Alternative forms

• engazo

Etymology

From anga (“handle”) +‎ -azo, from Gothic or Suevic, from Proto-Germanic *angô (“hook, angle”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂enk- (“something bent, hook”). Cognate with Portuguese engaço.

Pronunciation

• (standard) IPA^(key): /aŋˈɡaθo̝/

Noun

angazo m (plural angazos)

1. hand rake

   Synonym: anciño

Related terms

• anga (“handle”)
• angarela (“winch”)
• engado (“bait”)

References

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