caluga

== Catalan == === Etymology === Probably from cala (“cove”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): (Northern, Balearic, Central) [kəˈlu.ɣə] IPA(key): (Valencia, Northwestern) [kaˈlu.ɣa] === Noun === caluga f (plural calugues) thinlip mullet Synonyms: cap-pla, llissa capplà leaping mullet Synonyms: llissa agut, llissa fusany boxlip mullet Synonym: llissa morruda === Further reading === “caluga”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007 == Galician == === Alternative forms === caluba, coliga === Etymology === Unknown. Probably from substrate language. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [kɑˈluɣɐ] === Noun === caluga f (plural calugas) nape; back of the head Synonyms: brouca, cogote, couquizo, noca ==== Derived terms ==== Caluba === References === Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “caluga”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “caluga”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “caluga”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN == Spanish == === Etymology === (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kaˈluɡa/ [kaˈlu.ɣ̞a] Rhymes: -uɡa Syllabification: ca‧lu‧ga === Noun === caluga f (plural calugas) (Chile) tidbit, uniform mass of edible substance cut into shape hard candy, lozenge === Further reading === “caluga”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025 “caluga”, in Diccionario de americanismos [Dictionary of Americanisms] (in Spanish), Association of Academies of the Spanish Language [Spanish: Asociación de Academias de la Lengua Española], 2010