Kilo Lingo

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common

/kaˈnaʎa/

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Coloured illustration of canalla
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Translation

swine, scoundrel

Word origin

From Italian canaglia ('pack of dogs, rabble'), from cane ('dog'), from Latin canis. The same root gives English 'canine' and 'kennel'.

Origin
Italian
Root
canaglia
English cognates
canine, kennel

Grammar

Gendercommon
Pluralcanallas

Examples

engañó .

That scoundrel deceived us all.

¡ !

You are a scoundrel and a liar!

, auténtico .

Do not trust him, he is a real scoundrel.

burló .

The swine mocked the weakest.

¿ ?

How can such a scoundrel sleep peacefully?

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This word is part of lesson 67.