remela

Galician

Etymology 1

Unknown. Perhaps a diminutive of rama (“twig”),^[1] or either a prefixed form from mela (“dent, scratch”); in that case, cognate with Old Spanish rezmilla (“glans penis”).^[2]

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /reˈmɛla̝/

Noun

remela f (plural remelas)

rheum; sleep (substance found in the corner of the eyes)
Synonym: lagaña

Derived terms

remelar

References

Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “remela”, 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), “remela”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega

^ Joan Coromines, José A[ntonio] Pascual (1983–1991) “legaña”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico [Critic Castilian and Hispanic Etymological Dictionary] (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos
^ Joan Coromines, José A[ntonio] Pascual (1983–1991) “mella”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico [Critic Castilian and Hispanic Etymological Dictionary] (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos

Etymology 2

Verb

remela

inflection of remelar:
1. third-person singular present indicative
2. second-person singular imperative

Portuguese

Alternative forms

ramela, remala

Etymology

Unknown.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʁeˈmɛ.lɐ/ [heˈmɛ.lɐ]
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ʁeˈmɛ.lɐ/ [χeˈmɛ.lɐ]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʁeˈmɛ.la/ [heˈmɛ.la]

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʁɨˈmɛ.lɐ/

Hyphenation: re‧me‧la

Noun

remela f (plural remelas)

rheum; sleep (substance found in the corner of the eyes)

Related terms

[1] Joan Coromines, José A[ntonio] Pascual (1983–1991) “legaña”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico [Critic Castilian and Hispanic Etymological Dictionary] (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos

[2] Joan Coromines, José A[ntonio] Pascual (1983–1991) “mella”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico [Critic Castilian and Hispanic Etymological Dictionary] (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos

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