gancho

Galician

Etymology

Ultimately from Proto-Celtic *ganskyos (branch, twig).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡant͡ʃo̝/

Noun

gancho m (plural ganchos)

  1. hook
  2. kind of rake

Derived terms

  • aganchar (to climb)
  • enganchar (to hook)
  • ganchelo (having low horns)
  • reviragancho (a curved stroke, literally overturning hook)

References

  1. Coromines, Joan; Pascual, José A. (1991–1997). Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico. Madrid: Gredos, s.v. gancho.

Portuguese

Etymology

Ultimately from Proto-Celtic *ganskyos (branch, twig).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡɐ̃.ʃu/
  • (South Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈɡɐ̃.ʃo/
  • Hyphenation: gan‧cho

Noun

gancho m (plural ganchos)

  1. hook; peg; grapple
  2. (Portugal) hairpin
  3. (telephony) switchhook
  4. (narratology) cliffhanger


Spanish

Ganchos (clothes hangers).

Etymology

Ultimately from Proto-Celtic *ganskyos (branch, twig).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡant͡ʃo/, [ˈɣ̞a̠nʲ.t͡ʃo̞]

Noun

gancho m (plural ganchos)

  1. (tools) hook, peg
  2. (clothing) clothes hanger
  3. difficult situation
  4. (boxing) hook
  5. pulling power
  6. attracting object or argument (true or fraudulent)

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