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Galician
Etymology
Attested since 1877. From Latin populus, although allegedly also from Latin pabuletum.
Pronunciation
Noun
poubea m (plural poubeas)
- (derogatory) house, cottage; hamlet
- (humorous, informal) home
Cada quen á súa poubea (proverb)- mind one's own business
- (literally, “everyone to his home”)
References
- ^ Rivas Quintas, Elixio (2016:419) DELG, s.v. poubana-o
- ^ Rivas Quintas, Elixio (2016:419) DELG, s.v. poubeo
- Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “poubea”, 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), “poubea”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega