Asturian

Alternative forms

• ñalga

Noun

nalga f ‎(plural nalgues)

1. (anatomy) buttock

Ladino

Noun

nalga f ‎(Latin spelling)

1. (anatomy) buttock

Spanish

Etymology

From Late Latin natica, an adjectival term based on Latin natis "rump, buttock" (compare Catalan natja, Galician nádega, Italian natica, Portuguese nádega, Old French nache).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnalɡa/

Noun

nalga f ‎(plural nalgas)

1. buttock

Synonyms

• glúteo m (anatomy)
• pompa f (Mexico)
• pompi f (euphemistic)
• poto m (South America)
• asentadera f (euphemistic)
• posadera f (euphemistic)

Derived terms

Anagrams

• galán

References

• “nalga” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima segunda edición, Real Academia Española, 2001.