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Galician
Etymology 1
Back-formation from agasallar, ultimately from Vandalic *gasalja.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (standard) /aɡaˈsaɟo/
- IPA(key): (gheada) /aħaˈsaɟo/
- Rhymes: -aɟo
- Hyphenation: a‧ga‧sa‧llo
Noun
agasallo m (plural agasallos)
- gift, present
- Synonyms: obsequio, presente, regalo
- caress, cuddle, show of affection for pleasing or welcoming others
- Synonym: carantoña
References
- Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “agasallo”, 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), “agasallo”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
Etymology 2
Verb
agasallo
- first-person singular present indicative of agasallar