bizba

Ladino

Alternative forms

  • bezba

Etymology

    Derived from Old Spanish biespa (wasp).

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈbiz.ba/

    Noun

    bizba f (Hebrew spelling ביזבה)

    1. bee
    2. wasp
      Synonym: bizbón

    Further reading

    • bizba”, in Trezoro de la Lengua Djudeoespanyola [Treasure of the Judeo-Spanish Language] (in Ladino, Hebrew, and English), Instituto Maale Adumim