pingallón

Galician

Etymology

From pingallo (“hanging skin”) +‎ -ón.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [piŋɡaˈʎoŋ], (northwest) [pinkaˈʎoŋ]

Noun

pingallón m (plural pingallóns)

uvula
Synonyms: pingallo, pinguelo, úvula

Related terms

References

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

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