marulo
Galician
Alternative forms
- marolo
Etymology
Attested since the 19th century. Probably a back-formation from marulán.[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [maˈɾulʊ]
Noun
marulo m (plural marulos, feminine marula, feminine plural marulas)
- a robust kid
- Synonym: mangallón
- a very strong person
- Synonym: cachimán
Adjective
marulo m (feminine singular marula, masculine plural marulos, feminine plural marulas)
- stubborn; yokel, boor
- Synonym: cazurro
- large, big
Derived terms
- faba marula
Related terms
- marulán
References
- “marulo” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
- “marulo” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
- “marulo” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.
- Joan Coromines; José A. Pascual (1983–1991), “mayor”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos