perfia

Galician

Alternative forms

• perfa

Etymology

Unknown. Attested in local Latin documents at least since the 9th century.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɛɾfja̝/, /ˈpɛɾfi.a̝/

Noun

perfia f (plural perfias)

1. vessel, any recipient or tool for holding liquids
2. (archaic) housewares
   • 1375, Antonio López Ferreiro, editor, Galicia Histórica. Colección diplomática, Santiago: Tipografía Galaica, page 380:

     et hua caldeyra et huum caldeyroon et huas greelas et huum speto de ferro et huum acetere et hua arameña et huas Gramalleyras et das outras perfeas de casa todos los bacios et escudelas et talladores et salseyros de fuste que ouuer na casa et hua mesa

     and a pot, and a cauldron, and a grill, and a skewer of iron, and a jug, and a pot of cooper, and a trammel; and of the rest of housewares, every bucket, and bowl, and knives, and saucers of wood that are in the house, and a table

References

• “perfea” in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval, SLI - ILGA 2006–2022.
• “perfea” in Xavier Varela Barreiro & Xavier Gómez Guinovart: Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval. SLI / Grupo TALG / ILG, 2006–2018.
• “perfia” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
• “perfia” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
• “perfia” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.