# gallowa

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɡaləwə/

## Definitions
1. pony, or a small horse.

## Etymology
Etymology tree
Scottish Gaelic Gall-Ghàidhealaibhbor.
English Gallowaybor.
Scots Gallowa
Scots gallowabor.
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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.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/gallowa