espantallo

Galician

Espantallos

Etymology

From espantar (“to scare”) +‎ -allo. Compare Catalan espantall.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [espanˈtaʎʊ]

Noun

espantallo m (plural espantallos)

scarecrow
good-for-nothing person

References

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

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