malleira

Galician

Etymology

mallar (to thresh) +‎ -eira.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /maˈʎejɾa̝/

Noun

malleira f (plural malleiras)

  1. beating, bashing (the action by which someone or something is beaten)
    Synonym: malladura
  2. (figurative) beating (a heavy defeat)

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