Noiteboa

Galician

Etymology

19th century. From noite (“night”) + boa (“good”). Compare Spanish Nochebuena.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /nojteˈβoa̝/

Noun

Noiteboa f (plural Noiteboas)

Christmas Eve (the evening before Christmas Day)

References

“Noiteboa” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006-2013.
“Noiteboa” in Santamarina, Antón (coord.): Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.
“Noiteboa” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.