pallota

Galician

Alternative forms

• palhota (reintegrationist)

Etymology

Pall (“hay”) +‎ -ota.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /paˈʎɔta̝/

Noun

pallota f (plural pallotas)

1. a thatched shed or storehouse

   Synonym: palloza

2. a temporary haystack or stack of reaps of grain or of stalks

   Synonyms: meda, medeiro, pallote

3. a temporary hay litter used by shepherds

Related terms

• palla
• pallote
• palloza

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “pallota”, 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), “pallota”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “pallota”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN
• “pallota”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2025