barafunda

Portuguese

Etymology

Unknown. Hypothetical derivations include[1]:

Compare Spanish barahúnda, Asturian baragaña, French baragouin.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /bɐ.ɾɐˈfũ.dɐ/

Noun

barafunda f (plural barafundas)

  1. swarm (a mass of people or animals in turmoil)
    Synonyms: enxame, turba, turbamulta, turbilhão, tropel, roda-viva

References

  1. ^ 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

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