milfa

Galician

Alternative forms

• mirfia

Etymology

Perhaps from Latin mīlle fīlum, "a thousand threads".

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈmilfɐ]

Noun

milfa f (plural milfas)

1. loose thread

   Synonym: fiaña

2. frayed edge
3. tassel

   Synonyms: cenceno, teixelo

4. rag; tatter

   Synonym: farrapo

Derived terms

• esmilfallar
• esmilfar
• milfo
• mirfallo

 

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “milfa”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “mirfia”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “milfa”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “milfo”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN