orellada

Catalan

Etymology

From orella +‎ -ada.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Central) [u.ɾəˈʎa.ðə]

IPA^(key): (Balearic) [o.ɾəˈʎa.ðə]

IPA^(key): (Valencian) [o.ɾeˈʎa.ða]

Noun

orellada f (plural orellades)

ear tug (usually as a form of informal punishment)
Synonym: estirada d'orelles
(Alghero) eavesdropping, listen
Synonym: escolta

Further reading

“orellada” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
“orellada”, in Diccionari d'Alguerés, 2023 July 7 (last accessed)

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