miúl

Galician

Carro

Carro

Alternative forms

• meúl, muíl

Etymology

Probably from a derivative of Latin medius.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /miˈoŋ/

Noun

miúl m (plural miúis)

1. central piece of the Galician cart wheel, which is united on its extremes with the cambas, or curved pieces of the wheel's felly, and has in its center the wheel's nave

   Synonyms: mil, mión, molo

References

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