orellada

Catalan

Etymology

From orella +‎ -ada.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [u.ɾəˈʎa.ðə]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [o.ɾəˈʎa.ðə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [o.ɾeˈʎa.ða]

Noun

orellada f (plural orellades)

1. ear tug (usually as a form of informal punishment)

   Synonym: estirada d'orelles

2. (Alghero) eavesdropping, listen

   Synonym: escolta

Further reading

• “orellada”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007
• “orellada”, in Diccionari d'Alguerés, 7 July 2023 (last accessed)