xolda

Galician

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old French, from the same origin as jaude (troop, band of soldiers), from a Proto-Germanic *geldaną (to pay, to compensate), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰeldʰ- (to pay).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃɔlda̝/

Noun

xolda f (plural xoldas)

  1. party, fun, diversion, spree
    Synonyms: esmorga, farra, festa, folía, foliada, ruada, troula

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