beiril

Galician

palloza (thatched house) in eastern Galicia. Note the eves (beirado, beiril) made of slabs.

Etymology

From beira (“rim, border”) +‎ -il.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bejˈɾil/

Noun

beiril m (plural beirís)

1. eaves

   Synonyms: beirado, beiral

2. parapet, railing
3. extreme

   Synonyms: canto, estremeiro

Related terms

• beira

References

• “beiril” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
• “beiril” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
• “beiril” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.