rolla

Etymology

From Latin rotula (“little wheel”), diminutive of rota (“wheel”). Doublet of rolda and rótula. Cognate with Portuguese rolha.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈroʎɐ]

Noun

rolla f (plural rollas)

1. wheel or crown made of cloth or straw which is used as a cushion in between the head and a load

   Synonyms: mulida, rodela

2. rag

   Synonyms: rodela, trapo

3. cork, stopper, plug (they were made with oiled twisted rags in the past)

   Synonym: buxón

4. log

   Synonym: tora

5. (usually in the plural) sow's teats

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “rolla”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “rolla”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “rolla”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN

Noun

rolla f (genitive singular rollu, nominative plural rollur)

1. ewe

   Synonym: kind

   Coordinate term: hrútur

Further reading

• “rolla” in the Dictionary of Modern Icelandic (in Icelandic) and ISLEX (in the Nordic languages)

Etymology

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Noun

rolla m (genitive singular rolla, nominative plural rollaí)

1. roll
   1. document in form of roll
   2. something formed into roll
   3. official record, register, list

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “rolla”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “rolla”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “rolla”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2025

Verb

rolla

1. inflection of rollare:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative

Anagrams

• Rallo, allor, rallo

Alternative forms

• rollen

Noun

rolla m or f

1. definite feminine singular of rolle

Noun

rolla f

1. definite singular of rolle