curmá
See also: curma
Galician
Alternative forms
- curmán (NW Galicia)
Etymology
From Old Galician and Old Portuguese coirmãa, from Latin co- (“with”) + germana (“sister”), from Latin germana (“sister”) which originated Galician irmá (“sister”).
Pronunciation
- (standard) IPA(key): /kuɾˈma/
Noun
curmá f (plural curmás)
- female cousin
- Synonym: prima
Derived terms
- Curmá
Related terms
- curmán
References
- “curmao” in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval, SLI - ILGA 2006-2012.
- “curma” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006-2013.
- “curmán” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.