vila

1. (feminine) town; urban settlement smaller than a cidade (“city”) and larger than a aldea (“village”), which usually acts as the economic and administrative capital of a comarca
2. (archaic, feminine) village
3. (feminine) country house

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈbilɐ]

Etymology

Inherited from Latin: villa

In summary

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese vila (“village”), from Latin villa (“country house”).

Sentences

Comezou a exercer como médico na súa vila natal.

He began practicing as a doctor in his hometown.

A vila nova conta cunha igrexa e bonitas casas saxoas pintadas a cores .

The new village features a church and beautiful color-painted Saxon houses.

Caballero destacou o cambio desta vila co novo alcalde socialista .

Gentleman highlighted the change of this village with the new Socialist Mayor.

Pero novamente as envexas e disputas comerciais se conxuraron contra a vila .

But again the envy and commercial disputes have been conspired against the village.

Tras recibir pola banda esquerda o río Oseira baña a vila do Carballiño.

After receiving on the left side the river Oseira bathes the village of O Carballiño.