"en Babia" meaning in Spanish

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Adverb

IPA: /em ˈbabja/, [ẽm ˈba.β̞ja]
Etymology: From the county of Babia in León, Spain, which used to be a royal hunting ground - the king's court would reply "in Babia" as a vague response when they didn't want to disclose his whereabouts. Head templates: {{es-adv}} en Babia
  1. (colloquial) lost in thought, with one's head in the clouds Wikipedia link: es:Babia Tags: colloquial
    Sense id: en-en_Babia-es-adv-76ofcbFc Categories (other): Spanish entries with incorrect language header

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