palloza

Galician

Alternative forms

Etymology

14th century (pallaça). From pallaza, from palla (hay) +‎ -aza (made of).

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): (standard) /paˈɟɔθa/ [paˈɟɔ.θɐ]
  • IPA(key): (seseo) /paˈɟɔsa/ [paˈɟɔ.sɐ]

 
  • Rhymes: -ɔθa
  • Rhymes: -ɔsa

  • Hyphenation: pa‧llo‧za

Noun

palloza f (plural pallozas)

  1. cottage; a house with thatched conical roof and circular plant, typical of the highlands of eastern Galicia
  2. a thatched shed
    Synonym: pallote
  3. a mound of hay

References

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Galician palloza.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /paˈʝoθa/ [paˈʝo.θa] (most of Spain)
  • IPA(key): /paˈʎoθa/ [paˈʎo.θa] (rural northern Spain)
 
 
  • IPA(key): /paˈʃosa/ [paˈʃo.sa] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /paˈʒosa/ [paˈʒo.sa] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

Noun

palloza f (plural pallozas)

  1. a house with thatched conical roof and circular plant, typical of the highlands of eastern Galicia

Further reading