milfo

Galician

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈmilfʊ]

Noun

milfo m (plural milfos)

1. rag; tatter

   Synonym: farrapo

References

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