"biga" meaning in Catalan

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Noun

IPA: [ˈbi.ɣə] [Balearic, Central], [ˈbi.ɣa] [Valencian] Forms: bigues [plural]
Rhymes: -iɡa Etymology: Uncertain; probably from Latin bīga (“tree-trunk”). Cognate with Portuguese viga, Spanish viga, Occitan biga. Etymology templates: {{unc|ca}} Uncertain, {{der|ca|la|bīga|t=tree-trunk}} Latin bīga (“tree-trunk”), {{cog|pt|viga}} Portuguese viga, {{cog|es|viga}} Spanish viga, {{cog|oc|biga}} Occitan biga Head templates: {{ca-noun|f}} biga f (plural bigues)
  1. beam, as in a large piece of wood or metal serving a structural role in a building Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-biga-ca-noun-X-uwXAiA Categories (other): Catalan entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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      "name": "der"
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      "args": {
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      "expansion": "Occitan biga",
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      "tags": [
        "Valencian"
      ]
    },
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    }
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      },
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        "Catalan terms derived from Latin",
        "Catalan terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "Catalan terms with unknown etymologies",
        "Rhymes:Catalan/iɡa",
        "Rhymes:Catalan/iɡa/2 syllables"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "beam, as in a large piece of wood or metal serving a structural role in a building"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "beam",
          "beam"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "ipa": "[ˈbi.ɣə]",
      "tags": [
        "Balearic",
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈbi.ɣa]",
      "tags": [
        "Valencian"
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    },
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