Galician edit

Etymology edit

Perhaps a blend of subir (to climb) and a descendant of Latin rupes.

Pronunciation edit

Verb edit

rubir (first-person singular present rubo, first-person singular preterite rubín, past participle rubido)
rubir (first-person singular present rubo, first-person singular preterite rubim or rubi, past participle rubido, reintegrationist norm)

  1. to scale, to climb (using one's legs and arms)
    Synonyms: empoleirar, gabear, gatuñar
  2. (of a plant) to climb

Conjugation edit

References edit

  • rubir” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
  • rubir” in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega, Royal Galician Academy.
  • rubir” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.