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Galician
Etymology
From Late Latin gulbia, gubia, borrowed from a Celtic language;[1] from Proto-Celtic *gulbā, *gulbīnos (“beak, bill”) (compare Middle Irish gulba (“beak, jaw”), Welsh gylfln (“beak”)), probably of non-Indo-European origin.[2] Cognate with English gouge.
Pronunciation
Noun
gubia f (plural gubias)
- gouge (chisel)
Derived terms
References
- Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “gubia”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega (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), “gubia”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
- Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “gubia”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN
Spanish
Etymology
Inherited from Late Latin gulbia, gubia, from Gaulish *gulbiā, from Proto-Celtic *gulbā, *gulbīnos (“beak, bill”). See the late term for more information. Compare Middle Irish gulba (“beak”), English gouge.
Noun
gubia f (plural gubias)
- gouge (chisel)
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