tabola

Catalan

Etymology

From earlier tabaola, metathesis of bataiola, a yodizated form of batallola (“hammock rails”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [təˈβɔ.lə]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [təˈbɔ.lə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [taˈbɔ.la]

Noun

tabola f (plural taboles)

1. fun, revelry

   Synonyms: gresca, gatzara

Derived terms

• tabolada
• tabolejar

Further reading

• “tabola”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007

Sotho

Verb

tabola

1. to tear

   Synonym: hahola