gabia

See also: gàbia

Galician

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese, from Latin cavea (“cavity”). Compare Portuguese gávea, gaiva.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɡaβja̝/, /ˈɡaβi.a̝/

Noun

gabia f (plural gabias)

trench, ditch
hole for planting a vine

Derived terms

gabeiro
Gabia
gabiar
Gaiba

Related terms

gaiola
xaula

References

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

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