tangaraño

Galician

Alternative forms
  • engaraño, tarangaño

Etymology

Attested since the 19th century. Unknown.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [taŋɡaˈɾaɲʊ]

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
  • “tangaraño” in Xavier Varela Barreiro & Xavier Gómez Guinovart: Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval. SLI / Grupo TALG / ILG, 2006-2016.
  • “tangaraño” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006-2013.
  • “tangaraño” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
  • “entangarañado” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.
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