nemigalla

From nen (“not even”) + *migalla (“crumb”); literally: not even a crumb.

• IPA^(key): /nemiˈɡaʎa/

nemigalla

1. absolutely nothing
   • a. 1284, Alfonso X of Castile, Cantigas de Santa Maria, Códice de los músicos, cantiga 178 (facsimile):

     ⁊ por aqueſta Razon leuou o Padre ſeu fillo por non ſaber nemigalla

     And for this reason the father took his son away, so he wouldn’t know anything.

• nada

• Galician: nimigalla
• Portuguese: nemigalha