grangur

Romanian

Alternative forms

gangur, grangor, grangure (popular)

Etymology

From Latin galgulus, from galbulus, from galbus (“yellow”). Compare Aromanian gangur, Sicilian gàjulu (“golden oriole”), Spanish gálgulo and Albanian gargull.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɡran.ɡur/

Noun

grangur m (plural granguri)

oriole (bird)
(figuratively) hotshot, big gun, bigwig

Declension

declension of grangur

	singular		plural
	indefinite articulation	definite articulation	indefinite articulation	definite articulation
nominative/accusative	(un) grangur	grangurul	(niște) granguri	grangurii
genitive/dative	(unui) grangur	grangurului	(unor) granguri	grangurilor
vocative	grangurule		grangurilor

Synonyms

(bird): domnișor (regional)
(hotshot): ștab

Related terms

galben

References

grangur in DEX online - Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language)

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