gandaina

Galician

Etymology

Unknown: compare Portuguese gandaia, Spanish gandaya and Catalan gandalla; perhaps ultimately from Gothic 𐍅𐌰𐌽𐌳𐌾𐌰𐌽 (wandjan, “to turn”).[1]

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ɡanˈdajnɐ]

Noun

gandaina f (plural gandainas)

fun, partying
Synonyms: pándega, troula, xolda
(derogatory) wandering, roaming; laggardness, idleness

References

“gandaina” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
“gandaina” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
“gandaina” 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) “gandaya”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.