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moa.

molar

3 characters1 syllables approx.Galego language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈmɔa̝/

  1. molar

    feminine

  2. runner millstone

    feminine

  3. grindstone

    feminine

  4. whetstone

    feminine

  5. heap

    feminine

  6. gizzard

    feminine
Where this word comes from

From Medieval Galician proper moa, from Latin mola (“millstone”), from Proto-Indo-European *melh₂- (“to grind”). Cognate of Portuguese mó and of Spanish muela.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.