leiba

See also: leibä and Leiba

Estonian

Noun

leiba

1. partitive singular of leib
2. illative singular of leib

Galician

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese (compare Portuguese leiva), from Latin glaeba. Doublet of gleba.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɛjβa̝/

Noun

leiba f (plural leibas)

1. clod, divot, clump of earth

   Synonyms: baloco, terrón

2. embankment in between properties

   Synonyms: valado, valo

References

• “leiba” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
• “leiba” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
• “leiba” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.