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galbana

Asturian edit

Etymology edit

Uncertain. Possibly from Arabic [script needed] (galbāba, “grief, sadness”).[1]

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ɡalˈbana/, [ɡalˈβ̞a.na]
  • Rhymes: -ana
  • Hyphenation: gal‧ba‧na

Noun edit

galbana f (plural galbanes)

  1. sloth; laziness

References edit

  1. ^ Roberts, Edward A. (2014) A Comprehensive Etymological Dictionary of the Spanish Language with Families of Words based on Indo-European Roots, Xlibris Corporation, →ISBN, p. 737

Galician edit

Etymology edit

Uncertain. Possibly from Arabic [script needed] (galbāba, “grief, sadness”).[1]

Pronunciation edit

 
  • IPA(key): (standard) /ɡalˈbana/ [ɡɑlˈβ̞a.nɐ]
  • IPA(key): (gheada) /ħalˈbana/ [ħɑlˈβ̞a.nɐ]

  • Rhymes: -ana
  • Hyphenation: gal‧ba‧na

Noun edit

galbana f (plural galbanas)

  1. sloth, laziness, indolence
    Synonyms: doca, nugalla, preguiza
  2. mantis
    Synonym: barbantesa

References edit

  1. ^ Roberts, Edward A. (2014) A Comprehensive Etymological Dictionary of the Spanish Language with Families of Words based on Indo-European Roots, Xlibris Corporation, →ISBN, p. 737

Latin edit

Noun edit

galbana

  1. nominative/accusative/vocative plural of galbanum

Spanish edit

Etymology 1 edit

From Arabic [script needed] (galbāba, “grief, sadness”)[1]

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ɡalˈbana/ [ɡalˈβ̞a.na]
  • Rhymes: -ana
  • Syllabification: gal‧ba‧na

Noun edit

galbana f (plural galbanas)

  1. laziness; sloth

Etymology 2 edit

From Andalusian Arabic جلبان (“grasspea”)

Noun edit

galbana f (plural galbanas)

  1. small pea

References edit

  1. ^ Roberts, Edward A. (2014) A Comprehensive Etymological Dictionary of the Spanish Language with Families of Words based on Indo-European Roots, Xlibris Corporation, →ISBN, p. 737

Further reading edit

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