tovalla

Catalan

Etymology

Inherited from Old Catalan toalla, from Frankish *thwahillja (“towel”) or indirectly via Medieval Latin toallia.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [tuˈβa.ʎə]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [toˈva.ʎə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencian) [toˈva.ʎa]

Noun

tovalla f (plural tovalles)

1. (dated) Synonym of tovallola (“towel”)
2. (in the plural) tablecloth

Further reading

• “tovalla” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
• “tovalla” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
• “tovalla”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2024