carall

Catalan

Etymology

Uncertain. Coromines proposes a derivation from Latin *cārāculum from the rare verb cārō (“to card [wool]”). An alternative favoured by Moll and Meyer-Lübke is a derivation from Latin *characulum, a diminutive of Ancient Greek χάραξ (khárax, “pole”). Cognate with Spanish carajo, Galician carallo and Portuguese caralho.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [kəˈɾaʎ]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [kaˈɾaʎ]

Noun

carall m (plural caralls)

1. (vulgar) cock

   Synonym: cigala

Derived terms

• carallot

Interjection

carall

1. (vulgar) fuck!

Further reading

• “carall” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
• “carall”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2024
• “carall” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
• “carall” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.