moela

Portuguese

Etymology

Inherited from Latin *molella, diminutive of mola (“millstone”). Cognate with Galician moella and Spanish molleja.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /moˈɛ.lɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /moˈɛ.lɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /moˈɛ.la/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈmwɛ.lɐ/

• Hyphenation: mo‧e‧la

Noun

moela f (plural moelas)

1. gizzard (portion of the oesophagus of some animals where food is ground)

Related terms

• mó
• moinho

Sotho

Etymology

From ela.

Noun

moela class 3/4 (plural meela)

1. stream