"mallerenga" meaning in Catalan

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Noun

IPA: [mə.ʎəˈɾɛŋ.ɡə] [Central], [mə.ʎəˈɾəŋ.ɡə] [Balearic], [ma.ʎeˈɾeŋ.ɡa] [Valencia] Forms: mallerengues [plural], mallenga [alternative], marallenga [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Frankish *meisinga. The Catalan form first became *merlenga under the influence of merla (“blackbird”) and then merellenga by folk etymology, influenced by llengua (“tongue”), as tits are considered noisy birds. Finally, metathesis in some varieties yielded the form mallerenga. Compare Occitan mesenga. Etymology templates: {{der|ca|frk|*meisinga}} Frankish *meisinga, {{cog|oc|mesenga}} Occitan mesenga Head templates: {{ca-noun|f}} mallerenga f (plural mallerengues)
  1. any native bird of the family Paridae, such as the long-tailed tit (Aegithalos caudatus) or the blue tit (Cyanistes caeruleus) Tags: feminine Categories (lifeform): Tits
    Sense id: en-mallerenga-ca-noun-g-cTOGOP Disambiguation of Tits: 92 8 Categories (other): Catalan entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Catalan entries with incorrect language header: 60 40 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 86 14 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 94 6
  2. chatterbox (a chatty person) Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-mallerenga-ca-noun-qzfM7H0q
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: mallerenga blava, mallerenga carbonera, mallerenga cuallarga, mallerenga d'aigua, mallerenga de bigotis, mallerenga emplomallada, mallerenga petita
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      "word": "mallerenga carbonera"
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "mallerenga cuallarga"
    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "mallerenga d'aigua"
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "mallerenga de bigotis"
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "mallerenga emplomallada"
    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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      "tags": [
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    },
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    {
      "word": "mallerenga carbonera"
    },
    {
      "word": "mallerenga cuallarga"
    },
    {
      "word": "mallerenga d'aigua"
    },
    {
      "word": "mallerenga de bigotis"
    },
    {
      "word": "mallerenga emplomallada"
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      "word": "mallerenga petita"
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      "ipa": "[mə.ʎəˈɾɛŋ.ɡə]",
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      "ipa": "[mə.ʎəˈɾəŋ.ɡə]",
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