xávega
Portuguese edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Arabic شَبَكَة (šabaka, “net”).[1][2] Compare Spanish jábega.
Pronunciation edit
- Hyphenation: xá‧ve‧ga
Noun edit
xávega f (plural xávegas)
- (fishing) a form of artisanal fishing which involves setting nets in the sea and then trawling them using animals or machines in land.
Adjective edit
xávega m or f (plural xávegas)
- (fishing) related to that type of fishing
- arte xávega ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
References edit
- ^ “xávega” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.
- ^ “xávega” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.