moela
Portuguese
Etymology
Inherited from Latin *molella, diminutive of mola (“millstone”). Cognate with Galician moella and Spanish molleja.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /moˈɛ.lɐ/, /muˈɛ.lɐ/ [mʊˈɛ.lɐ], (faster pronunciation) /ˈmwɛ.lɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /moˈɛ.la/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈmwɛ.lɐ/
- Rhymes: -ɛlɐ
- Hyphenation: mo‧e‧la
Noun
moela f (plural moelas)
- gizzard (portion of the oesophagus of some animals where food is ground)
Related terms
Further reading
- “moela”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2025
- “moela”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2025
Sotho
Etymology
From ela.
Noun
moela class 3/4 (plural meela)