melga

Unknown. Perhaps from Latin merga (“two-pronged fork”), because of its two characteristic spines.[1] Cognate with Spanish mielga.

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɛlɣa̝/

melga f (plural melgas)

1. spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias)

• melgacho

Unknown.

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɛlɣa̝/

melga f (plural melgas)

1. flake
2. fog
3. spelt

• “melga” in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval, SLI - ILGA 2006-2012.
• “melga” in Xavier Varela Barreiro & Xavier Gómez Guinovart: Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval. SLI / Grupo TALG / ILG, 2006-2016.
• “melga” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006-2013.
• “melga” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
• “melga” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

• IPA^(key): [ˈmɛɫ.ɡɐ]

melga f (plural melgas)

1. common mosquito
2. an annoying person for their speech or constant presence.

Of uncertain origin.

• IPA^(key): [ˈme̞l.ɡa̠]

melga f (plural melgas)

1. Strip of land marked for sowing seeds.

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