tangaraño

Galician

Alternative forms

• engaraño, tarangaño
• tangaranho (reintegrationist)

Etymology

Attested since the 19th century. Unknown.

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /taŋɡaˈɾaɲo/ [t̪ɑŋ.ɡɑˈɾa.ɲʊ]

• IPA^(key): (standard) /taŋɡaˈɾaɲo/ [t̪ɑŋ.ɡɑˈɾa.ɲʊ]
• IPA^(key): (gheada) /taŋħaˈɾaɲo/ [t̪ɑŋ.ħɑˈɾa.ɲʊ]

• Rhymes: -aɲo
• Hyphenation: tan‧ga‧ra‧ño

Noun

tangaraño m (plural tangaraños)

1. (pathology) rickets

   Synonyms: enganido, raquitismo

2. (folklore) demon, goblin or malediction held responsible of such sickness

Derived terms

• entangarañar

References

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