gavany

Catalan

Etymology

From Arabic قَبَاء (qabāʔ). Cognate with Spanish gabán.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [ɡəˈβaɲ]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [ɡəˈvaɲ]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [ɡaˈvaɲ]

Noun

gavany m (plural gavanys)

1. paletot, overcoat

Derived terms

• engavanyar

Further reading

• “gavany” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.