agasallo

Galician

Alternative forms

• agasalho (reintegrationist)

Etymology 1

Back-formation from agasallar, ultimately from Vandalic *gasalja.

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /aɡaˈsaɟo/ [ɑ.ɣ̞ɑˈs̺a̠.ɟʊ]

• IPA^(key): (standard) /aɡaˈsaɟo/ [ɑ.ɣ̞ɑˈs̺a̠.ɟʊ]
• IPA^(key): (gheada) /aħaˈsaɟo/ [ɑ.ħɑˈs̺a̠.ɟʊ]

• Rhymes: -aɟo
• Hyphenation: a‧ga‧sa‧llo

Noun

agasallo m (plural agasallos)

1. gift, present

   Synonyms: obsequio, presente, regalo

2. caress, cuddle, show of affection for pleasing or welcoming others

   Synonym: carantoña

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “agasallo”, 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), “agasallo”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega

Etymology 2

Verb

agasallo

1. first-person singular present indicative of agasallar