milfo

Galician

Etymology

From milfa, mirfia, perhaps from Latin mīlle fīlum, "a thousand threads".

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈmilfʊ]

Noun

milfo m (plural milfos)

rag; tatter
Synonym: farrapo

References

“milfo” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

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