agallas

Spanish

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /aˈɡaʝas/ [aˈɣ̞a.ʝas] (most of Spain and Latin America)
  • IPA(key): /aˈɡaʎas/ [aˈɣ̞a.ʎas] (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines)
  • IPA(key): /aˈɡaʃas/ [aˈɣ̞a.ʃas] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /aˈɡaʒas/ [aˈɣ̞a.ʒas] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

 

  • Syllabification: a‧ga‧llas

Noun

agallas f pl (plural only)

  1. gall, nerve
  2. spunk, grit, backbone
  3. (colloquial) guts, balls, stomach, gumption, stones, spine, courage
    Synonyms: coraje, valentía, cojones

Noun

agallas f pl

  1. plural of agalla (“gills”)
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