remollar

Galician

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese remolhar (13th century, used by the Galician author Pero da Ponte), from re- + mollar. Compare Spanish remojar.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /remoˈʎaɾ/

Verb

remollar (first-person singular present remollo, first-person singular preterite remollei, past participle remollado)

  1. (transitive) to steep, soak
    Synonym: amolentar
  2. (transitive) to desalinate (a salt preserved aliment) by steeping
    Synonym: desalgar

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