semal

Catalan

Alternative forms

semala

Etymology

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *semālis (“divided in half”), from semis (“half”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [səˈmal]

IPA^(key): (Valencian) [seˈmal]

Noun

semal m (plural semals)

a wooden bucket resembling a horizontally bisected barrel with handles used for harvesting grapes
Synonym: portadora
washtub
Synonym: cossi

Derived terms

semaler

Further reading

“semal” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

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