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Galician
Alternative forms
Etymology
Perhaps from Latin mīlle fīlum, "a thousand threads".
Pronunciation
Noun
milfa f (plural milfas)
- loose thread
- Synonym: fiaña
- frayed edge
- tassel
- Synonyms: cenceno, teixelo
- rag; tatter
- Synonym: farrapo
Derived terms
References
- “milfa” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
- “mirfia” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
- “milfa” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
- “milfo” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.