pitela

Galician

Etymology

Unknown. Either from pito +‎ -ela, or related to French petit.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /piˈtɛla̝/

Noun

pitela m (plural pitelas)

1. splinter

   Synonyms: escádea, esterpe, pitelo

2. sliver

   Synonym: guizo

3. (games) game similar to pitching pennies where players throw coins at a grounded sliver

References

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