curmá

See also: curma

Galician

Alternative forms

• curmán (NW Galicia)

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese coirmãa, from Latin co- (“with”) +‎ germana (“sister”), from Latin germana (“sister”) which originated Galician irmá (“sister”).

Pronunciation

• (standard) IPA^(key): /kuɾˈma/

Noun

curmá f (plural curmás)

1. female cousin

   Synonym: prima

Derived terms

• Curmá

Related terms

• curmán

References

• Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, Ana Isabel Boullón Agrelo (2006–2022) “curmao”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “curma”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “curmán”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN