gabia

See also: gàbia

Galician

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese, from Latin cavea (“cavity”). Compare Portuguese gávea, gaiva.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡaβja̝/, /ˈɡaβi.a̝/

Noun

gabia f (plural gabias)

1. trench, ditch
2. hole for planting a vine

Derived terms

• gabeiro
• Gabia
• gabiar
• Gaiba

Related terms

• gaiola
• xaula

References

• “gabia” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
• “gabia” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
• “gabia” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.