gamelle

gamelle

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡa.mɛl/
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Etymology 1

Borrowed from Spanish gamella, from Latin camella.

Noun

gamelle f (plural gamelles)

  1. mess tin, mess kit, dixie
  2. billy, billycan
  3. pet food bowl
Descendants
  • German: Gamelle
  • Italian: gamella
  • Malagasy: gamela
  • Vietnamese: cà-mèn

Etymology 2

    Deverbal from se gameller.

    Noun

    gamelle f (plural gamelles)

    1. (informal) a cropper, a fall, a tumble

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    Italian

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ɡaˈmɛl.le/
    • Rhymes: -ɛlle
    • Hyphenation: ga‧mèl‧le

    Noun

    gamelle f

    1. plural of gamella

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