travallengua

Catalan

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of trava (“to hobble”) +‎ llengua (“tongue”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Central) /ˌtɾa.bəˈʎeŋ.ɡwə/

IPA^(key): (Balearic) /ˌtɾa.vəˈʎeŋ.ɡwə/

IPA^(key): (Valencian) /ˌtɾa.vaˈʎeŋ.ɡwa/

Noun

travallengua m (plural travallengües)

tongue-twister
Synonyms: embarbussament, entrebancallengua

Further reading

“travallengua” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

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