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 (feminine 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

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