noun, feminine/ˈʝabe/plural: llaves
key (to open doors); key (of musical instrument); key (in heraldry); spanner, wrench; faucet, tap, water tap, spigot
Synonyms: grifo, canilla, paja, pluma, interruptor
Inherited from Latin clāvis (“key”), from Proto-Italic *klāwis, of ultimately Proto-Indo-European origin. Doublet of clave. Cognate with English clef.