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.

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