toleiro

Galician

Etymology 1

From tol (“dam”) +‎ -eiro.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /tɔˈlejɾo̝/

Noun

toleiro m (plural toleiros)

(geography) quagmire

Etymology 2

From tolo (“mad”) +‎ -eiro.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /toˈlejɾo̝/

Adjective

toleiro (feminine toleira, masculine plural toleiros, feminine plural toleiras)

crazy, wild
Synonym: louco

References

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

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