folha

Galician

Noun

folha f (plural folhas, reintegrationist norm)

  1. reintegrationist spelling of folla

Further reading

  • folha” in Dicionário Estraviz de galego (2014).

Old Occitan

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Late Latin folia, from the plural of Latin folium.

Noun

folha f (oblique plural folhas, nominative singular folha, nominative plural folhas)

  1. leaf

Descendants

  • Occitan: fuèlha

Portuguese

Etymology 1

    Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese folla, from Late Latin folia, from the plural of folium, probably from Proto-Indo-European *bʰolh₃yom (leaf), from *bʰleh₃- (blossom, flower). Compare Galician folla and Spanish hoja.

    Alternative forms

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈfo.ʎɐ/

    • Audio (Northern Portugal):(file)
    • Rhymes: -oʎɐ
    • Hyphenation: fo‧lha

    Noun

    folha f (plural folhas)

    1. leaf (green plant organ)
    2. leaf; sheet (piece of paper)
    Derived terms
    Descendants

    Etymology 2

    See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈfɔ.ʎɐ/

    • Hyphenation: fo‧lha

    Verb

    folha

    1. inflection of folhar:
      1. third-person singular present indicative
      2. second-person singular imperative

    Further reading