cobija

== Spanish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /koˈbixa/ [koˈβ̞i.xa] Rhymes: -ixa Syllabification: co‧bi‧ja === Etymology 1 === Inherited from Latin cubīlia, plural of cubīle (“bed, place of rest”), whence Spanish cubil (“lair”). Ultimately from Latin cubāre (“lie down”) and hence related to English decubitus (“reclining position in bed”), concubine, etc. Also compare English incubate. ==== Noun ==== cobija f (plural cobijas) (Mexico, Colombia, Venezuela) blanket Synonyms: colcha, frazada, (a lighter blanket) manta, frisa ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Related terms ===== === Etymology 2 === ==== Verb ==== cobija inflection of cobijar: third-person singular present indicative second-person singular imperative === Further reading === “cobija”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025