canalla

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canalla

[kaˈnaʝa] yeísta
[kaˈnaʎa] no yeísta
[kaˈnaʃa] sheísta
[kaˈnaʒa] zheísta

Rhymes with a.ʃa, a.ʝa, a.ʎa, a.ʒa

Where it comes from

Del italiano canaglia, compuesto de can ('perro') y el sufijo peyorativo -aglia ('-alla').

noun canallas

Persona ruin y que actúa sin atender a ninguna moral.
Similar: bandido, bellaco, bribón, desgraciado, granuja, pillo, rufián, villano
Argentina, colloquial, lunfardismo Hincha del Club Atlético Rosario Central.

noun canallas

outdated Perrería, grupo abundante de perros.

adjective canallas

Moralmente reprobable, que hace mal o traiciona. Y cada anochecer vuelve el recuerdo de los días ya gastados, de mi acto canalla
Similar: desalmado, infame, miserable, ruin, traidor, vil
Argentina, colloquial, lunfardismo Relacionado con el Club Atlético Rosario Central.

In English

rat scoundrel or villain
louse worthless person
rogue a scoundrel, rascal or unprincipled, deceitful, and unreliable person
scum person or persons considered to be reprehensible
swine contemptible person
rascal dishonest person
scoundrel villain
sleazebag morally reprehensible, disreputable, or sleazy person
cutthroat unscrupulous, ruthless or unethical person
lowlife untrustworthy, despicable, or disreputable person

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@misc{canalla_2026,
  title = {canalla},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/canalla},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}