vilà

See also: Vila, vila, vilã, víla, viľă, and vilă

Catalan

Etymology

Inherited from Late Latin vīllānus (“farm worker”), from Latin vīlla.. Compare French vilain.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Central) [biˈla]

IPA^(key): (Balearic, Valencian) [viˈla]

Noun

vilà f (plural vilans)

villager, inhabitant of a village
churl, rude or uncouth person

Derived terms

joc de vilans (“sleight of hand”)

References

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

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