adobe
Galician
/aˈðɔβe̝/
noun
Definitions
- adobe brick
- clod, divot, clump of earth
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish, Castilian adobe derived from Arabic طوب, اَلطُّوب derived from Coptic ⲧⲱⲃⲉ (brick) derived from Demotic tb (brick) derived from Egyptian ḏbt (ingot, brick, block).
Origin
Egyptian
ḏbt
Gloss
ingot, brick, block
Concept
Semantic Field
The house
Ontological Category
Person/Thing