cabala

See also: càbala and cábala

English

Proper noun

cabala (plural cabalas)

1. Alternative spelling of Kabbalah.

Derived terms

• cabalize

Galician

Etymology

From cabalo (“horse”). Compare Portuguese cavala and Spanish caballa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kaˈβalɐ]

Noun

cabala f (plural cabalas)

1. mackerel (Scomber scombrus)

   Synonyms: correolo, rincha, torno, verdel, xarda

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “cabala”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “cabala”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “cabala”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN