argallar
Galician
/aɾɣaˈʎaɾ/
verb
Definitions
- to work unproductively
- (transitive) to plan; to organize
- (transitive) to make an arrangement along the way
- (intransitive) to plan; to ponder; to consider
- (transitive) to do something quietly or secretively
Etymology
Inherited from Latin ergalium derived from Ancient Greek ἐργαλεῖον (tool, instrument).
Origin
Ancient Greek
ἐργαλεῖον
Gloss
tool, instrument
Concept
Semantic Field
Basic actions and technology
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Kanji
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Emoji
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Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- ergalium Latin
- ἐργαλεῖον Ancient Greek
- ἐργαλοθήκη Ancient Greek
- ἔργον Ancient Greek
- argalleiro Galician
- αργαλειός Greek (modern)