migalha
Portuguese
Alternative forms
- migalho
Etymology
From Old Portuguese *migalla, from Hispanic Vulgar Latin *micalia, from Latin mīca (“crumb”). Alternatively derived from miga + -alha. Compare Galician migalla, Spanish migaja.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /mi.ˈɡa.ʎa/, /mi.ˈɡa.ʎɐ/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /mi.ˈɣa.ʎɐ/
Noun
migalha f (plural migalhas)
- crumb (small piece of bread, biscuit, cake, etc)
- very small quantity of objects
Synonyms
- (crumb): farelo, micha, miga, partícula
Antonyms
- (small quantity): bocado, monte
Related terms
- mica
- migalhar
- migalhas
- migalheiro
- migalhice