xouba

Galician

Etymology

Probably from Latin clupea.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈʃowβa̝/

Noun

xouba f (plural xoubas)

(Southern Galicia) a young sardine

Synonyms

parrocha (Northern Galicia)

Derived terms

xoubiña

References

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

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