garjola

Catalan

Etymology

Uncertain. A connection with cajola < caveŏla has been proposed.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [ɡərˈʒɔ.lə]

IPA^(key): (Valencian) [ɡaɾˈd͡ʒɔ.la]

Noun

garjola f (plural garjoles)

(slang) pokey, jail, joint
(colloquial) paunch, belly

References

“garjola” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.

Further reading

“garjola” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
“garjola”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2024
“garjola” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.

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