דבינה

Mozarabic

Etymology

Inherited from Latin dīvīna f (“supernatural, prophetic”). Compare Portuguese adivinha, Spanish adivina.

Noun

דבינה (dbynh) f

1. fortune-teller, soothsayer (female)
   • c. 1100, Kharja H2, section 1:

     גאר שיש דבינה

     gʔr šyš dbynh

     Tell (me) if you are a fortune-teller

Related terms

• דבינש (dbynš)