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Fala
Etymology
Probably a conflation of ferrollu and Spanish cerrojo, both ultimately from Vulgar Latin *verruculum, from Latin vericulum.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /θeˈroʎu/
- Rhymes: -oʎu
- Syllabification: ce‧rro‧llu
Noun
cerrollu m (plural cerrollus)
- (chiefly Mañegu) bolt (sliding pin or bar in a lock)
References
- Valeš, Miroslav (2021) Diccionariu de A Fala: lagarteiru, mañegu, valverdeñu (web), 2nd edition, Minde, Portugal: CIDLeS, published 2022, →ISBN