caluga

Galician

Alternative forms

Etymology

Unknown. Probably from a pre-Roman substrate of Iberia.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaˈluɣa̝/

Noun

caluga f (plural calugas)

  1. nape; back of the head
    • 1838, Florencio Pol, Espello de deputados:
      penso que desvarías desd'a calugha hastr'os pés
      I think that you are delusional from top to toe
    Synonyms: brouca, cogote, couquizo, noca

Derived terms

  • Caluba

References


Spanish

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaˈluɡa/, [kaˈluɣa]

Noun

caluga f (plural calugas) (Chile)

  1. tidbit, uniform mass of edible substance cut into shape
    1. hard candy, lozenge

References

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