azemela

See also: azémela and azêmela

Old Galician-Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic الزَّمِيلَة (az-zamīla, “collegue”).

Noun

azemela f

1. beast of burden

Descendants

• Portuguese: azêmola, azémola (Portugal); azémela (Portugal); azêmela (Brazil)

Further reading

• Universo Cantigas - "azemela"