cerralla

Galician

Alternative forms

• cirralla, zarralla

Etymology

From cerro +‎ -alla, ultimately from Latin cirrus (“curl”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈθeraʎɐ], (western) [ˈseraʎɐ]

Noun

cerralla f (plural cerrallas)

1. (derogatory) lock of hair when dirty or untidy; specifically, lock of hair of a sheep or cow when shaggy or covered with dry excrements or mud

Related terms

• cerro

References

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