folha
folhar
- (transitive) to cause to produce leaves
- (transitive) to cover with leaves
- (transitive) to decorate with foliage
- (transitive) to form into a leaf
- (transitive) to cause to flake
- (transitive) to coat with thin sheets, to veneer
- (intransitive) to be covered in leaves
- (intransitive) to bloom with leaves
- (Minas-Gerais, colloquial, intransitive) to scram, to vamoose
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈfo.ʎɐ/
Etymology
In summary
Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese folla, from Late Latin folia, from the plural of folium, probably from Proto-Indo-European *bʰolh₃yom (“leaf”), from *bʰleh₃- (“blossom, flower”). Compare Galician folla and Spanish hoja.
Related words
daily newspaper
conifer needles
slip of paper
tree leaf
leaf blade
feuille
Blatt
blad
foglia
φύλλο
fulla
yaprak
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