argallar

Galician

Etymology

From argallo (“trinket, trifle”), probably from Late Latin ergalium, from Ancient Greek ἐργαλεῖον (ergaleîon).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aɾɣaˈʎaɾ/

Verb

argallar (first-person singular present argallo, first-person singular preterite argallei, past participle argallado)

1. to work unproductively
2. (transitive) to plan; to organize

   Synonym: planear

3. (transitive) to make an arrangement along the way
4. (intransitive) to plan; to ponder; to consider
5. (transitive) to do something quietly or secretively

   Synonym: enredar

   Canto silencio! Que andarán a argallar os nenos?

   It's so quiet! What are the children doing?

Usage notes

This verb has usually a negative tone added to the main meaning.

Conjugation

    Conjugation of argallar

	Singular			Plural
	First-person (eu)	Second-person (ti)	Third-person (el / ela / Vde.)	First-person (nós)	Second-person (vós)	Third-person (eles / elas / Vdes.)
Infinitive
Impersonal	argallar
Personal	argallar	argallares	argallar	argallarmos	argallardes	argallaren
Gerund
	argallando
Past participle
Masculine	argallado			argallados
Feminine	argallada			argalladas
Indicative
Present	argallo	argallas	argalla	argallamos	argallades	argallan
Imperfect	argallaba	argallabas	argallaba	argallabamos	argallabades	argallaban
Preterite	argallei	argallaches	argallou	argallamos	argallastes	argallaron
Pluperfect	argallara	argallaras	argallara	argallaramos	argallarades	argallaran
Future	argallarei	argallarás	argallará	argallaremos	argallaredes	argallarán
Conditional	argallaría	argallarías	argallaría	argallariamos	argallariades	argallarían
Subjunctive
Present	argalle	argalles	argalle	argallemos	argalledes	argallen
Imperfect	argallase	argallases	argallase	argallásemos	argallásedes	argallasen
Future	argallar	argallares	argallar	argallarmos	argallardes	argallaren
Imperative
Affirmative		argalla	argalle	argallemos	argallade	argallen
Negative (non)		non argalles	non argalle	non argallemos	non argalledes	non argallen

Derived terms

• argallada
• argallán
• argallante
• argalleiro
• argallo

References

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