regoldo

Galician

Etymology

From regoldar, probably from Latin *regurgitare, from gurges (“gorge”). Cognate with Spanish regüeldo. Compare also English regurgitate.

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /reˈɡɔldo/ [reˈɣ̞ɔl̪.d̪ʊ]

• IPA^(key): (standard) /reˈɡɔldo/ [reˈɣ̞ɔl̪.d̪ʊ]
• IPA^(key): (gheada) /reˈħɔldo/ [reˈħɔl̪.d̪ʊ]

• Rhymes: -ɔldo
• Hyphenation: re‧gol‧do

Noun

regoldo m (plural regoldos)

1. (rare or archaic) belch, burp

   Synonym: arroto

2. brag, boast

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “regoldo”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• “regoldo”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2024