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Galician
Etymology
Attested since the 19th century. Probably a back-formation from marulán.[1]
Pronunciation
Noun
marulo m (plural marulos, feminine marula, feminine plural marulas)
- a robust kid
- Synonym: mangallón
- a very strong person
- Synonym: cachimán
Adjective
marulo (feminine marula, masculine plural marulos, feminine plural marulas)
- stubborn; yokel, boor
- Synonym: cazurro
- large, big
Derived terms
References
- Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “marulo”, 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), “marulo”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
- Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “marulo”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN