poubea

Galician

Etymology

Attested since 1877. From Latin populus, although allegedly also from Latin pabuletum.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [powˈβeɐ]

Noun

poubea m (plural poubeas)

1. (derogatory) house, cottage; hamlet
2. (humorous, informal) home

   Cada quen á súa poubea (proverb)

   mind one's own business

   (literally, “everyone to his home”)

Related terms

• poubán
• poubeo

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “poubea”, 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), “poubea”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega