xamón

See also: xamön

Asturian

Etymology

From Spanish jamón.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃaˈmon/, [ɕaˈmõŋ]
• Rhymes: -on
• Hyphenation: xa‧món

Noun

xamón m (plural xamones)

1. ham

Galician

Alternative forms

• jamom, jamão (Reintegrationist)

Etymology

Ultimately from French jambon, perhaps through Spanish jamón.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃaˈmoŋ/ [ʃaˈmõŋ]
• Rhymes: -oŋ
• Hyphenation: xa‧món

Noun

xamón m (plural xamóns)

1. ham

   Synonym: pernil

Related terms

• xamba

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “xamón”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “xamón”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “xamón”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN