moela

Portuguese

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

(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)

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)

stream

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