arola

See also: Arola

Galician

Arola

Alternative forms

• aurola, orola

Etymology

Attested since the 18th century. Probably from area (“sand”) +‎ -ola.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [aˈɾɔlɐ]

Noun

arola f (plural arolas)

1. otter shell (Lutraria lutraria and other related species)

   Synonym: mexarela

2. several other clam species

   Synonym: ameixa

Related terms

• area (“sand”)

Descendants

• → Spanish: arola

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “arola”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “arola”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “arola”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN

Sotho

Verb

arola

1. to divide

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aˈɾola/ [aˈɾo.la]
• Rhymes: -ola
• Syllabification: a‧ro‧la

Noun

arola f (plural arolas)

1. soft-shell clam