gandul

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish gandul, from Arabic غُنْدُور (ḡundūr, fat, plump; dandy, fop).

Pronunciation

Adjective

gandul (feminine gandula, masculine plural ganduls, feminine plural gandules)

  1. lazy, loafing

Noun

gandul m (plural ganduls, feminine gandula)

  1. loafer, idler

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Derived terms

Further reading

Spanish

Etymology

From Arabic غُنْدُور (ḡundūr, fat, plump; dandy, fop).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡanˈdul/ [ɡãn̪ˈd̪ul]
  • Rhymes: -ul
  • Syllabification: gan‧dul

Adjective

gandul (feminine gandula, masculine plural gandules, feminine plural gandulas)

  1. loafing, lazy
    Synonyms: tunante, holgazán

Noun

gandul m or f by sense (plural gandules)

  1. loafer, idler
    Synonyms: tunante, holgazán
    • 2022 February 1, Virginia Vadillo, “Los asaltantes del Ayuntamiento de Lorca, a los concejales: “Os vamos a matar, gandules””, in El País:
      Proferían insultos y gritos contra los concejales: “Os vamos a matar. Sois unos gandules. No hay derecho”.
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  2. (Puerto Rico) pigeon pea
    Synonym: guandú

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Catalan: gandul

Further reading

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