entrebancallengua

Catalan

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of entrebanca (“to hobble”) +‎ llengua (“tongue”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) /ən.tɾəˌbaŋ.kəˈʎeŋ.ɡwə/

IPA^(key): (Valencian) /en.tɾeˌbaŋ.kaˈʎeŋ.ɡwa/

Noun

entrebancallengua m (plural entrebancallengües)

tongue-twister
Synonyms: embarbussament, travallengua

Further reading

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

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