migalla
Galician edit
Alternative forms edit
- mincalla (NW Galicia)
Etymology edit
Inherited from Vulgar Latin *mīcacula, diminutive from Latin mīca (“crumb”). Synchronically miga + -alla.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
migalla f (plural migallas)
- crumb (a small piece which breaks off from baked food)
- Synonym: frangulla
- crumb (the soft internal portion of bread, surrounded by crust)
- (figurativelly) crumb (a bit, small amount)
Derived terms edit
References edit
- “migalla” in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval, SLI - ILGA 2006–2022.
- “migal” in Xavier Varela Barreiro & Xavier Gómez Guinovart: Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval. SLI / Grupo TALG / ILG, 2006–2018.
- “migalla” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
- “migalla” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
- “migalla” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.