baballa

Galician

Alternative forms

• babalha (reintegrationist)

Etymology

From baba +‎ -alla.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /baˈbaɟa/ [baˈβ̞a̠.ɟɐ]
• Rhymes: -aɟa
• Hyphenation: ba‧ba‧lla

Noun

baballa f (plural baballas)

1. drool

   Synonym: baba

2. slime (mucus-like substance which exudes from the bodies of certain animals)

   Synonym: baba

Related terms

• baba
• babar
• babexar

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “baballa”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega (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), “baballa”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “baballa”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN
• “baballa”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2024

Phuthi

Verb

-bábáĺla

1. to save, to take care of

Inflection

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