garjola
التعريفات والمعاني
== Catalan ==
=== Etymology ===
Uncertain. A connection with cajola < caveŏla has been proposed.
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): (Central, Balearic) [ɡərˈʒɔ.lə]
IPA(key): (Valencia) [ɡaɾˈd͡ʒɔ.la]
=== Noun ===
garjola f (plural garjoles)
(slang) pokey, jail, joint
(colloquial) paunch, belly
=== References ===
“garjola” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
=== Further reading ===
“garjola”, 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
“garjola”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2026
“garjola” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.