xolda

Galician

Alternative forms

xoldra

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)

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

References

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

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