milfo

Galician

Etymology

From milfa, mirfia, perhaps from Latin mīlle fīlum, "a thousand threads".

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈmilfʊ]

Noun

milfo m (plural milfos)

1. rag; tatter

   Synonym: farrapo

References

• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “milfo”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN