migalha

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• migalho

Etymology

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *mīcacula, diminutive from Latin mīca (“crumb”). Synchronically miga +‎ -alha.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /miˈɡa.ʎɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /miˈɡa.ʎɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /miˈɡa.ʎa/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /miˈɡa.ʎɐ/ [miˈɣa.ʎɐ]

• Rhymes: -aʎɐ
• Hyphenation: mi‧ga‧lha

Noun

migalha f (plural migalhas)

1. crumb (small piece of bread, biscuit, cake, etc)

   Synonyms: farelo, micha, miga, partícula

2. very small quantity of objects

   Antonyms: bocado, monte

Related terms

• mica
• migalhar
• migalhas
• migalheiro
• migalhice