barafunda
Portuguese
Etymology
Unknown. Hypothetical derivations include[1]:
- Hebrew בָּרוּךְ הַבָּא (barúkh habá), a greeting used by Jews;
- Latin Berecynthia, a goddess whose feasts were accompanied by orgies;
- influence of confundir (“to confuse”).
Compare Spanish barahúnda, Asturian baragaña, French baragouin.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ba.ɾaˈfũ.dɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ba.ɾaˈfũ.da/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /bɐ.ɾɐˈfũ.dɐ/
Noun
barafunda f (plural barafundas)
- swarm (a mass of people or animals in turmoil)
References
- ^ Nascentes, Antenor (1955), “barafunda”, in Dicionário etimológico da língua portuguesa [Etymological dictionary of the Portuguese language] (in Portuguese), 2nd edition, volume I, Rio de Janeiro: Livraria Acadêmica, page 62, column 2
Further reading
- “barafunda”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
- “barafunda”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026