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

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “leiba”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “leiba”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “leiba”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN