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noun, masculine

jamelgo

/xaˈmelɡo/

noun, masculine/xaˈmelɡo/plural: jamelgos

a skinny horse, typically one with poor temperament; a nag

Inherited from Latin famēlicus (“hungry, famished”). Doublet of famélico. Compare the irregular evolution of /f/ to /x/ with joder, from Latin futuere.