beiril

Galician

palloza (thatched house) in eastern Galicia. Note the eves (beirado, beiril) made of slabs.

Etymology

From beira (“rim, border”) +‎ -il.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bejˈɾil/

Noun

beiril m (plural beirís)

1. eaves

   Synonyms: beirado, beiral

2. parapet, railing
3. extreme

   Synonyms: canto, estremeiro

Related terms

• beira

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “beiril”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “beiril”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “beiril”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN