fibla

Catalan

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [ˈfib.blə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [ˈfi.bla]

Etymology 1

Inherited from Latin fībula (“pin, broach”).

Noun

fibla f (plural fibles)

1. punch (tool for making holes)

   Synonym: punxó

2. sluice (opening to allow water to flow out of a reservoir, irrigation channel, etc.)

   Synonym: boquera

3. (historical) measure for water flow used in Barcelona equal to 100 plomes or 220 kiloliters/day

Etymology 2

Verb

fibla

1. inflection of fiblar:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative

References

• Alcover, Antoni Maria; Moll, Francesc de Borja (1963), “fibla”, in Diccionari català-valencià-balear (in Catalan)