pingallo

Galician

Alternative forms

• pingalho (reintegrationist)

Etymology

From pinga (“hanging drop”) +‎ -allo. Compare Spanish pingajo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [piŋˈɡaʎʊ]

Noun

pingallo m (plural pingallos)

1. wattle; loose hanging skin
2. tatter, rag

   Synonym: farrapo

3. uvula

   Synonym: pingallón

Derived terms

• pingallón

Related terms

• pinga
• pingar

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “pingallo”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “pingallo”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “pingallo”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN
• “pingallo”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2025