carambo

Galician

Carambos

Etymology

Perhaps ultimately from Latin calamus. Alternatively, from a substrate language. Cognate with Spanish carámbano.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaˈɾambo/ [kɑˈɾam.bʊ]
• Rhymes: -ambo
• Hyphenation: ca‧ram‧bo

Noun

carambo f (plural carambos)

1. ice; icicle

   Synonyms: carambelo, carazo, lazo

Derived terms

• carambelo
• escarabana
• escarabanar

References

• “carambo” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
• “carambo” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
• “carambo” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.