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Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic شَبَكَة (šabaka, “net”).[1][2] Compare Spanish jábega.
Pronunciation
Noun
xávega f (plural xávegas)
- (fishing) a form of artisanal fishing which involves setting nets in the sea and then trawling them using animals or machines in land.
Adjective
xávega m or f (plural xávegas)
- (fishing) related to that type of fishing
- arte xávega ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
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