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Asturian
Etymology
Uncertain. Possibly from Arabic (galbāba, “grief, sadness”).[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡalˈbana/
- Rhymes: -ana
- Hyphenation: gal‧ba‧na
Noun
galbana f (plural galbanes)
- sloth; laziness
References
- ^ 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
Etymology
Uncertain. Possibly from Arabic (galbāba, “grief, sadness”).[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (standard) /ɡalˈbana/
- IPA(key): (gheada) /ħalˈbana/
- Rhymes: -ana
- Hyphenation: gal‧ba‧na
Noun
galbana f (plural galbanas)
- sloth, laziness, indolence
- Synonyms: doca, nugalla, preguiza
- mantis
- Synonym: barbantesa
References
- Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “galbana”, 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), “galbana”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
- Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “galbana”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN
- ^ 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
Noun
galbana
- nominative/accusative/vocative plural of galbanum
Spanish
Etymology 1
From Arabic (galbāba, “grief, sadness”)[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡalˈbana/
- Rhymes: -ana
- Syllabification: gal‧ba‧na
Noun
galbana f (plural galbanas)
- laziness; sloth
Etymology 2
From Andalusian Arabic جلبان (“grasspea”)
Noun
galbana f (plural galbanas)
- small pea
References
- ^ 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
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