freila

Galician

Alternative forms

• ceila, feila

Etymology

From Latin favilla (“ash”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfɾejla̝/

Noun

freila f (plural freilas)

1. milldust

   Synonym: foula

2. (figurative) dandruff

   Synonyms: caspa, faísca, carepa, farila

Derived terms

• enfreilar

References

• “freila” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
• “freila” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
• “freila” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.