gallowa

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. pony, or a small horse.

Pronunciation

/ˈɡaləwə/

Word forms

gallowa gallowas galloway

Etymology

Etymology tree Scottish Gaelic Gall-Ghàidhealaibhbor. English Gallowaybor. Scots Gallowa Scots gallowabor. ▲ English Galloway English galloway English gallowa From Middle English Galloway, originally denoting a small horse or pony bred in Galloway, a region of southwest Scotland. The term spread into northern English and Geordie dialects, where it was shortened to gallowa.

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