xouba

Galician

Etymology

Probably from Latin clupea.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃowβa̝/

Noun

xouba f (plural xoubas)

1. (Southern Galicia) a young sardine

   Synonym: (Northern Galicia) parrocha

Derived terms

• xoubiña

References

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