vaganta

Galician

Etymology

Unknown. Perhaps from a substrate language or either a blend of garganta (“gorge”) and other term.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [baˈɣantɐ]

Noun

vaganta f (plural vagantas)

1. ravine

   Synonym: corgo

2. hollow, gully

   Synonyms: caivanca, valgada

Derived terms

• vaganteira
• vaganto

References

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