cabuxa

Galician

Alternative forms

• cabuja (reintegrationist)

Etymology

Probably from cabra (“goat”) +‎ -uxa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaˈbuʃa/ [kɑˈβ̞u.ʃɐ]
• Rhymes: -uʃa
• Hyphenation: ca‧bu‧xa

Noun

cabuxa f (plural cabuxas)

1. kid (a young goat)

   Synonym: cabrita

2. goat

   Synonyms: cabra, xena

Derived terms

• cabuxo
• encabuxar

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “cabuxa”, 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), “cabuxa”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “cabuxa”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN

Further reading

• “cabuxa”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2025