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Galician
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Etymology
From gallofa (“food given to workers, pilgrims”), perhaps from a Medieval Latin expression Galli offa, "food given to Frenchmen "; but compare Gothic Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐌷𐌻𐌰𐌹𐌱𐌰 (gahlaiba, “messmate”) and English loaf.
Pronunciation
Noun
gallofo m (plural gallofos)
- a large piece of food; a piece of food larger than a mouthful
- scoundrel
- Synonyms: francante, moinante
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Spanish
Noun
gallofo m (plural gallofos, feminine gallofa, feminine plural gallofas)
- beggar
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