semal

Catalan

Alternative forms

• semala

Etymology

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *semālis (“divided in half”), from semis (“half”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [səˈmal]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [seˈmal]

Noun

semal m (plural semals)

1. a wooden bucket resembling a horizontally bisected barrel with handles used for harvesting grapes

   Synonym: portadora

2. washtub

   Synonym: cossi

Derived terms

• semaler

Further reading

• “semal” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.