mealha

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Portuguese mealla, from Late Latin medalia (“half a denarius”), from metallum (“metal”), from Ancient Greek μέταλλον (métallon, “metal”). Compare the borrowed doublet medalha (“medal”).

Pronunciation
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈmja.ʎɐ/
  • Hyphenation: me‧a‧lha

Noun

mealha f (plural mealhas)

  1. a mediaeval Portuguese coin
  2. a coin of little value
  3. a crumb

Verb

mealha

  1. third-person singular (ele and ela, also used with você and others) present indicative of mealhar
  2. second-person singular (tu, sometimes used with você) affirmative imperative of mealhar
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