gamela
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Gamela da Guarda 
Gamela (left) and dorna (right)
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Etymology
From Latin camella (“drinking vessel”). Cognate with Spanish gamella.
Pronunciation
Noun
gamela f (plural gamelas)
- trough
- traditional keel-less flat-bottomed boat, usually of small dimensions and square bow and stern; smaller ones are used as skiffs
- Synonym: chalana
See also
gamela on the Galician Wikipedia.Wikipedia gl
References
- Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “gamela”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
- Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “gamela”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
- Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “gamela”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN
Malagasy
Etymology
Noun
gamela