biaba

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Ligurian biava (“beating”, literally “animal feed”) itself borrowed from Italian biada. Originally a Lunfardo word.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbjaba/ [ˈbja.β̞a]
  • Rhymes: -aba
  • Syllabification: bia‧ba

Noun

biaba f (plural biabas)

  1. (Rioplatense) a beating
    Synonym: palizón
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