quenlle

Galician

Alternative forms

Etymology
A quenlla or quenlle drives water to the watermill, in Castroverde, Galicia

From Latin canalicula (“gutter”), diminutive of canālis (“channel”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkɛnʎe̝/

Noun

quenlle m (plural quenlles)

  1. channel; ditch; gutter
    Synonyms: cal, caldeira, canle
  2. shoe (of the hopper of a mill)
    Synonyms: adella, causela
  3. gorge (mountain pass); defile
    Synonyms: calella, canella, quella, groba
  4. fosse
    Synonyms: gabia, groba

Derived terms
  • Quella
  • Quellas
  • Quenlla
  • quenllada
  • quenllo
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