chandarme
Galician
Alternative forms
- chindarme, xandarme, xendarme
Etymology
Ultimately from French gendarme (“soldier”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [t͡ʃanˈdaɾmɪ]
Noun
chandarme m (plural chandarmes)
- saury, Atlantic saury (Scomberesox saurus)
- Synonyms: alcrique, alpabarda
- garfish (Belone belone)
References
- “chandarme” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
- “chandarme” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
- “chandarme” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.