mouta

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Galician[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Unknown. Cognate with Portuguese moita, probably from a pre-Roman substrate of Iberia.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

mouta m (plural moutas)

  1. thicket
    Synonym: touza
  2. hillock or lump of land topped with bushes or grass
  3. dune topped with grass and vegetation
  4. lump of hay
    Synonym: meda

Derived terms[edit]

References[edit]

  • mouta” in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval, SLI - ILGA 2006–2022.
  • mouta” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
  • mouta” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
  • mouta” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

Portuguese[edit]

Noun[edit]

mouta f (plural moutas)

  1. Dated form of moita.