valixa

See also: vałixa

Galician

Etymology

Attested since 1813. From French valise or Italian valigia.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [baˈlixa]

Noun

valixa m (plural valixas)

postbag, mailbag
- 1813, anonymous author, Conversa no adro da igrexa:
  Dixêronme que asta á besta que trouxêra á balixâ con tan boa notisea, chegara mais sedo do que habia doito leda coma un cuco.
  They told me that even the horse that brought the postbag with such good news arrived earlier than usual, happy as a lark.

References

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

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