saboga

Catalan

Etymology

Inherited from Late Latin samauca, with change of m to b, from Proto-Celtic *samos (“summer”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [səˈβɔ.ɣə]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [səˈbɔ.ɣə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [saˈbɔ.ɣa]

Noun

saboga f (plural sabogues)

1. any fish of the genus Alosa, particularly the allis shad (Alosa alosa)

   Synonym: alosa

Further reading

• “saboga” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

Galician

saboga

Etymology

From Late Latin samauca, from Proto-Celtic *samos (“summer”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [saˈβoɣɐ]

Noun

saboga f (plural sabogas)

1. salema porgy, goldline (Sarpa salpa)

   Synonyms: perla, bogón, sopa

References

• “saboga” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.