grangur

Romanian

Alternative forms

gangur, grangor, grangure — popular

Etymology

Inherited from Latin galgulus, from galbulus, from galbus (“yellow”). Compare Aromanian gangur, Sicilian gàjulu (“golden oriole”), Spanish gálgulo and Albanian gargull.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɡran.ɡur/

Noun

grangur m (plural granguri)

oriole (bird)
Synonym: (regional) domnișor
(figuratively) hotshot, big gun, bigwig
Synonym: ștab

Declension

Declension of grangur

	singular		plural
	indefinite articulation	definite articulation	indefinite articulation	definite articulation
nominative/accusative	(un) grangur	grangurul	(niște) granguri	grangurii
genitive/dative	(unui) grangur	grangurului	(unor) granguri	grangurilor
vocative	grangurule		grangurilor

Related terms

galben

References

grangur in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language)

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