sabanduxa

Galician

Alternative forms

• sabandixa

Etymology

From the evolution of Latin salamandra (“salamander”) +‎ -uxa, or either related to Spanish sabandija.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sabanˈduʃa/ [s̺a.β̞an̪ˈd̪u.ʃɐ]
• Rhymes: -uʃa

Noun

sabanduxa f (plural sabanduxas)

1. salamander

   Synonyms: píntega, salamántiga, saramaganta

References

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