rebinxe

Galician

Alternative forms

• rabuxa, rebincha, rebixe

Etymology

From Latin rōbīgīnem (“mildew, rust”), attracted to rabecha, perrencha (“tantrum”). Cognate with Portuguese rabugem.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /reˈβinʃe̝/

Noun

rebinxe m (plural rebinxes)

1. murrain, scabies
2. (figurative) rage, anger, bad mood

   Synonyms: carraxe, oura, cabuxo, asaño, refusía

3. tantrum

   Synonym: perrencha

4. swirl formed by hog’s hair upon its back

References

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