mouta

Galician

Etymology

Unknown. Cognate with Portuguese moita, probably from a pre-Roman substrate of Iberia.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmowta̝/

Noun

mouta m (plural moutas)

1. thicket

   Synonym: touza

2. hillock or lump of land topped with bushes or grass
3. dune topped with grass and vegetation
4. lump of hay

   Synonym: meda

Derived terms

• mouteira
• moutillón

References

• Ernesto González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, Ana Isabel Boullón Agrelo (2006–2022) “mouta”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: ILG
• “mouta” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
• “mouta” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
• “mouta” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

Portuguese

Noun

mouta f (plural moutas)

1. Dated form of moita.