mulida

Galician

Galician woman dancing and wearing a rodela, rolla or mulida in between her head and the basket

A pair of Galician xugos de mulida ("head yokes"), the top one with mulidas ("cushions")

Alternative forms

• molida

Etymology

From mulir.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [muˈliðɐ]

Noun

mulida f (plural mulidas)

1. wheel or crown made of cloth or straw which is used as a cushion in between the head and a load

   Synonyms: corriza, rodela, rolla

2. a cushion used to protect the head of oxen when yoked

   Synonyms: corriza, rodela, rolla

Related terms

• mol
• mulir

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “mulida”, 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), “mulida”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “mulida”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN