migalha

Galician

Noun

migalha f (plural migalhas, reintegrationist norm)

  1. reintegrationist spelling of migalla

Further reading

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

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *mīcacula, diminutive from Latin mīca (crumb). Synchronically miga +‎ -alha.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /miˈɡa.ʎɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /miˈɡa.ʎa/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /miˈɡa.ʎɐ/ [miˈɣa.ʎɐ]

  • Rhymes: -aʎɐ
  • Hyphenation: mi‧ga‧lha

Noun

migalha f (plural migalhas)

  1. crumb (small piece of bread, biscuit, cake, etc)
    Synonyms: farelo, micha, miga, partícula
  2. very small quantity of objects
    Antonyms: bocado, monte

Further reading