rebinxe

Galician

Alternative forms

• rebinge (reintegrationist)
• 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

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “rebinxe”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “rebinxe”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN