viela

See also: vielä and vielā

Latvian

Pronunciation

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Noun

viela f (4th declension)

  1. (physics, chemistry) matter, substance; material

Declension

Derived terms

Portuguese

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /vi.ˈɛ.la/, /vi.ˈɛ.lɐ/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /vi.ˈɛ.lɐ/, /ˈvjɛ.lɐ/
  • Hyphenation: vi‧e‧la

Etymology 1

Via (“way”) +‎ -ela.

Noun

viela f (plural vielas)

  1. alley (narrow street or passageway)
Synonyms
Derived terms
  • vielazinha (diminutive)

Etymology 2

From French vielle (“vielle; hurdy-gurdy”).

Noun

viela f (plural vielas)

  1. (music) vielle (medieval stringed instrument similar to a violin)
Derived terms
  • viela de roda

Etymology 3

From French bielle (“connecting rod”).

Noun

viela f (plural vielas)

  1. an iron piece of a mill wheel
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