pingallo

Galician

Etymology

From pinga (“hanging drop”) +‎ -allo. Compare Spanish pingajo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [piŋˈɡaʎʊ]

Noun

pingallo m (plural pingallos)

1. wattle; loose hanging skin
2. tatter, rag

   Synonym: farrapo

3. uvula

   Synonym: pingallón

Derived terms

• pingallón

Related terms

• pinga
• pingar

References

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