remela

Galician edit

Etymology 1 edit

Unknown. Perhaps a diminutive of rama (“twig”),^[1] or either a prefixed form from mela (“dent, scratch”); in that case, cognate with Old Spanish rezmilla (“glans penis”).^[2]

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /reˈmɛla̝/

Noun edit

remela f (plural remelas)

rheum; sleep (substance found in the corner of the eyes)
Synonym: lagaña

Derived terms edit

remelar

References edit

“remela” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
“remela” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.

^ Joan Coromines, José A. Pascual (1983–1991) “legaña”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos
^ Joan Coromines, José A. Pascual (1983–1991) “mella”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos

Etymology 2 edit

Verb edit

remela

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

Portuguese edit

Alternative forms edit

ramela, remala

Etymology edit

Unknown.

Pronunciation edit

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʁeˈmɛ.lɐ/ [heˈmɛ.lɐ]
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ʁeˈmɛ.lɐ/ [χeˈmɛ.lɐ]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʁeˈmɛ.la/ [heˈmɛ.la]

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʁɨˈmɛ.lɐ/

Hyphenation: re‧me‧la

Noun edit

remela f (plural remelas)

rheum; sleep (substance found in the corner of the eyes)

Related terms edit

[1] Joan Coromines, José A. Pascual (1983–1991) “legaña”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos

[2] Joan Coromines, José A. Pascual (1983–1991) “mella”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos

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