cucanya

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian cuccagna, of uncertain origin.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [kuˈka.ɲə]

IPA^(key): (Valencian) [kuˈka.ɲa]

Noun

cucanya f (plural cucanyes)

greasy pole
Synonym: pal enseuat

Derived terms

país de Cucanya

Further reading

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

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