caluga

Catalan

Etymology

Probably from cala (“cove”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [kəˈlu.ɣə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [kaˈlu.ɣa]

Noun

caluga f (plural calugues)

1. thinlip mullet

   Synonyms: cap-pla, llissa capplà

2. leaping mullet

   Synonyms: llissa agut, llissa fusany

3. boxlip mullet

   Synonym: llissa morruda

Further reading

• “caluga” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

Galician

Alternative forms

• caluba, coliga

Etymology

Unknown. Probably from substrate language.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kɑˈluɣɐ]

Noun

caluga f (plural calugas)

1. nape; back of the head

   Synonyms: brouca, cogote, couquizo, noca

   • 1838, Florencio Pol, Espello de deputados:

     pois penso que desvarías
     desd'a caluja hastr'os pés

     then I think that you are delusional
     from top to toe

Derived terms

• Caluba

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “caluga”, 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), “caluga”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “caluga”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN

Spanish

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaˈluɡa/ [kaˈlu.ɣ̞a]
• Rhymes: -uɡa
• Syllabification: ca‧lu‧ga

Noun

caluga f (plural calugas) (Chile)

1. tidbit, uniform mass of edible substance cut into shape
   1. hard candy, lozenge

Further reading

• “caluga”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014