gòrgala

Cimbrian

Etymology

Probably related to German Gurgel (from Latin gurguliō), Venetian górgołi pl (“gurgle”), French gargouille. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Noun

gòrgala f

1. (Sette Comuni) throat

References

• “gòrgala” in Martalar, Umberto Martello, Bellotto, Alfonso (1974) Dizionario della lingua Cimbra dei Sette Communi vicentini, 1st edition, Roana, Italy: Instituto di Cultura Cimbra A. Dal Pozzo