mangallón
Galician
Etymology
Attested since 1862. Probably from manga (“sleeve”) + -allo + -ón
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [maŋɡaˈʎoŋ]
Noun
mangallón m (plural mangallóns, feminine mangallona, feminine plural mangallonas)
- a kid who is very large for his age
- Synonym: marulo
- a very tall person
- Synonym: marulo
Related terms
- manga
- mangallo
- esmangallar
References
- “mangallón” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006-2013.
- “mangallón” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
- “mangallón” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.