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canga.

yoke (frame for joining oxen by the neck)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Galego language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkaŋɡa/[ˈkɑŋ.ɡɐ]/ˈkaŋɡa/standard[ˈkɑŋ.ɡɐ]standard
  1. yoke (frame for joining oxen by the neck)

    feminine
  2. part of the yoke that surrounds the neck of the ox

    feminine
  3. any similar gorget or collar used to impede access of animals to gardens or orchards

    feminine
  4. twig of a bunch of grapes

    feminine
Where this word comes from

From Gaulish *cambica "bent log", derivative of cambos (“twisted, crooked”), from Proto-Celtic *kambos, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kh₂emb- (“to bend, curve”). Compare Occitan chambijo (“plough beam”).

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