cagalleta

Galician

Etymology

From cagalla (“droppin”) +‎ -eta.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kaɣaˈʎeta̝/

Noun

cagalleta f (plural cagalletas)

a sheep, goat, hare, rat or rabbit dropping
(figurative, derogatory) a small or worthless thing or person

Related terms

cagalla

References

“cagalleta” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
“cagalleta” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
“cagalleta” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

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