cagalla

Galician

Etymology

cagar (“to shit”) +‎ -alla.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kaˈɣaʎa̝/

Noun

cagalla f (plural cagallas)

a sheep, goat, hare, rat or rabbit dropping
(figurative, derogatory) a small or worthless thing or person

Derived terms

cagallas
cagalleira
cagalleta
cagallón
escagallar

References

“cagalla” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
“cagalla” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
“cagalla” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

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