pitela

Galician

Etymology

Unknown. Either from pito +‎ -ela, or related to French petit.[1]

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /piˈtɛla̝/

Noun

pitela m (plural pitelas)

splinter
Synonyms: escádea, esterpe, pitelo
sliver
Synonym: guizo
(games) game similar to pitching pennies where players throw coins at a grounded sliver

References

“pitela” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
“pitela” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
“pitela” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

Joan Coromines, José A. Pascual (1983–1991) “pito”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.