galbana

Asturian

Etymology

Uncertain. Possibly from Arabic [script needed] (galbāba, “grief, sadness”).[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɡalˈbana/, [ɡalˈβ̞a.na]
  • Rhymes: -ana
  • Hyphenation: gal‧ba‧na

Noun

galbana f (plural galbanes)

  1. sloth; laziness

References
  1. Roberts, Edward A. (2014) A Comprehensive Etymological Dictionary of the Spanish Language with Families of Words based on Indo-European Roots, Xlibris Corporation, →ISBN, p. 737

Galician

Etymology

Uncertain. Possibly from Arabic [script needed] (galbāba, “grief, sadness”).[1]

Pronunciation
 
  • IPA(key): (standard) /ɡalˈbana/ [ɡɑlˈβ̞a.nɐ]
  • IPA(key): (gheada) /ħalˈbana/ [ħɑlˈβ̞a.nɐ]

  • Rhymes: -ana
  • Hyphenation: gal‧ba‧na

Noun

galbana f (plural galbanas)

  1. sloth, laziness, indolence
    Synonyms: doca, nugalla, preguiza
  2. mantis
    Synonym: barbantesa

References
  1. Roberts, Edward A. (2014) A Comprehensive Etymological Dictionary of the Spanish Language with Families of Words based on Indo-European Roots, Xlibris Corporation, →ISBN, p. 737

Latin

Noun

galbana

  1. nominative/accusative/vocative plural of galbanum

Spanish

Etymology 1

From Arabic [script needed] (galbāba, “grief, sadness”)[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɡalˈbana/ [ɡalˈβ̞a.na]
  • Rhymes: -ana
  • Syllabification: gal‧ba‧na

Noun

galbana f (plural galbanas)

  1. laziness; sloth

Etymology 2

From Andalusian Arabic جلبان (“grasspea”)

Noun

galbana f (plural galbanas)

  1. small pea

References
  1. Roberts, Edward A. (2014) A Comprehensive Etymological Dictionary of the Spanish Language with Families of Words based on Indo-European Roots, Xlibris Corporation, →ISBN, p. 737

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