pelego

Northern Sotho

Noun

pelego

  1. birth

Portuguese

Etymology

By surface analysis, pelo +‎ -ego. However, some sources say it comes from Spanish pellejo. When used in a political sense, it may be related to the saying "lobo em pele de cordeiro".

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /peˈle.ɡu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /peˈle.ɡo/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /pɨˈle.ɡu/ [pɨˈle.ɣu]

  • Hyphenation: pe‧le‧go

Noun

pelego m (plural pelegos)

  1. sheepskin (skin of a sheep with the fleece left on)
  2. (figurative) doormat (someone that is over-submissive to others’ wishes)
    Synonym: capacho
  3. (politics) a member of a labor union or a labor union itself that acts contrary to the workers' best interest.
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