gandalla

Catalan

Etymology

From an obsolete *gandar or *gandir, from Gothic 𐍅𐌰𐌽𐌳𐌾𐌰𐌽 (wandjan, “to wind”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [ɡənˈda.ʎə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [ɡanˈda.ʎa]

Noun

gandalla f (plural gandalles)

1. hairnet
2. yellow mignonette (Reseda lutea)

Derived terms

• grandalla

Further reading

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