remela

Galician

Etymology 1

Unknown. Perhaps a diminutive of rama (“twig”), or either a prefixed form from mela (“dent, scratch”); in that case, cognate with Old Spanish rezmilla (“glans penis”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /reˈmɛla̝/

Noun

remela f (plural remelas)

1. rheum; sleep (substance found in the corner of the eyes)

   Synonym: lagaña

Derived terms

• remelar

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “remela”, 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), “remela”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega

Etymology 2

Verb

remela

1. inflection of remelar:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative

Portuguese

Etymology 1

Unknown. Cognate with Galician remela.

Alternative forms

• ramela, remala

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʁeˈmɛ.lɐ/ [heˈmɛ.lɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʁeˈmɛ.lɐ/ [heˈmɛ.lɐ]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ʁeˈmɛ.lɐ/ [χeˈmɛ.lɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʁeˈmɛ.la/ [heˈmɛ.la]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʁɨˈmɛ.lɐ/

• Rhymes: -ɛlɐ
• Hyphenation: re‧me‧la

Noun

remela f (plural remelas)

1. rheum; sleep, eye booger (substance found in the corner of the eyes)

Derived terms

• remelado
• remelão
• remelar
• remeleiro
• remelento
• remelinha
• remeloso

Further reading

• “remela”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
• “remela”, in Dicionário infopédia da Lingua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2026
• “remela”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2026, →ISBN
• “remela”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026

Etymology 2

Verb

remela

1. inflection of remelar:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative