zagal
See also: Zagal
Old High German
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *taglą, whence also Old English tæġl, Old Norse tagl
Portuguese
Etymology
From Andalusian Arabic زَغَال (zaḡāl, “young; brave”), from Classical Arabic زَغْلُول (zaḡlūl, “boy”).
Noun
zagal m (plural zagais, feminine zagala, feminine plural zagalas)
- shepherd
- 1911, Coelho Neto, Mistério do Natal, Lello & Irmão editores:
- Sorrindo, aceitou Maria a oferta do zagal;
- Smiling, Mary accepted the shepherd's gift;
- Sorrindo, aceitou Maria a oferta do zagal;
- 1911, Coelho Neto, Mistério do Natal, Lello & Irmão editores:
- strong lad
Spanish
Etymology
From Andalusian Arabic زغال (“young; brave”), from Classical Arabic زغلول (“boy”).
Pronunciation
- (Castilian) IPA(key): /θaˈɡal/, [θaˈɣal]
- (Latin America) IPA(key): /saˈɡal/, [saˈɣal]
Further reading
- “zagal” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.
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