gazafello
Galician
Alternative forms
- cachafello, cazabello
Etymology
Unknown. Perhaps related to cazapo.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ɡa.θa.ˈfe.ʎʊ], (western) [ɡa.sa.ˈfe.ʎʊ]
Noun
gazafello m (plural gazafellos)
- imaginary small animal
- Synonyms: alpabarda, biosbardo
- bat
- Synonym: morcego
- bunny
- Synonym: cazapo
- busybody
- Synonyms: bulebule, fedello
References
- “gazafello” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006-2013.
- “gazafello” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
- “gazafello” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.
- “cazabello” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.