molhe

Portuguese

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈmɔ.ʎi/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈmɔ.ʎe/

  • Hyphenation: mo‧lhe

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Catalan moll,[1][2] from Latin mōlēs. Compare Spanish muelle.

Noun

molhe m (plural molhes)

  1. (nautical) mole (pier, breakwater or junction between places separated by water)
    Synonym: quebra-mar

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

molhe

  1. inflection of molhar:
    1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
    2. third-person singular imperative

References
  1. “molhe” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.
  2. “molhe” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.
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