curmá

See also: curma

Galician

Alternative forms

curmán (NW Galicia)

Etymology

From Old Galician and Old Portuguese coirmãa, from Latin co- (“with”) +‎ germana (“sister”), from Latin germana (“sister”) which originated Galician irmá (“sister”).

Pronunciation

(standard) IPA^(key): /kuɾˈma/

Noun

curmá f (plural curmás)

female cousin
Synonym: prima

Derived terms

Curmá

Related terms

curmán

References

“curmao” in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval, SLI - ILGA 2006-2012.
“curma” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006-2013.
“curmán” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

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