nalga

/ˈnalɡa/ · B2 · noun · f

buttock

🍑 sounds like NAL-ga: 'nalga' ≈ 'nag a' – a nagging pain in the rear

Say it as 'NAL-gah'. Link it to 'nag' plus 'a': a nag-a pain sits right where a nalga is. Spanish uses nalgas for buttocks, often in the plural, and the word is feminine: la nalga.

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