borralleira

Galician

Etymology

From borralla (“ash”) +‎ -eira.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [boraˈʎejɾɐ]

Noun

borralleira f (plural borralleiras)

1. ash deposit of an oven or fireplace

   Synonym: fornalleira

2. (figurative) hearth

Related terms

• borralla

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “borralleira”, 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), “borralleira”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “borralleira”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN