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engrueba

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Asturian

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Etymology

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From Gothic 𐌲𐍂𐍉𐌱𐌰 (grōba, dugout, hole, cave), from Proto-Germanic *grōbō (cavity, pit), from Proto-Germanic *grabaną (to dig), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰróbʰ-, o-grade form of *gʰrebʰ- (to dig, scratch, bury).Cognates include Galician groba and English groove

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Noun

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engrueba f (plural engruebes)

  1. ravine, defile
    Synonyms: cabuerca, carcavón, fuécanu, fuérfagu, pilancu