migalha

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Iberian Vulgar Latin *mīcacula, from Latin mīca (“crumb”) + -cula (diminutive suffix). By surface analysis, miga +‎ -alha. Compare Galician migalla, Spanish migaja.

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /miˈɡa.ʎɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /miˈɡa.ʎa/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /miˈɡa.ʎɐ/ [miˈɣa.ʎɐ]

  • Rhymes: -aʎɐ
  • Hyphenation: mi‧ga‧lha

Noun

migalha f (plural migalhas)

  1. crumb (small piece of bread, biscuit, cake, etc)
    Synonyms: farelo, micha, miga, partícula
  2. very small quantity of objects
    Antonyms: bocado, monte
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