gabián

Galician

Alternative forms

Etymology

Possibly of Germanic origin and from an unattested Gothic *𐌲𐌰𐌱𐌹𐌻𐌰 (*gabila, sparrow hawk), which would be related to Proto-West Germanic *gabulu. Compare the cognates listed at Spanish gavilán and Portuguese gavião.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡaˈβjaŋ/

Noun

gabián m (plural gabiáns)

  1. hawk

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