bodoque

Portuguese

Alternative forms

  • badoque, badogue

Etymology

From Arabic بُنْدُق (“hazelnuts, small projectiles”).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /buˈdɔ.kɨ/ [buˈðɔ.kɨ]

  • Hyphenation: bo‧do‧que

Noun

bodoque m (plural bodoques)

  1. slingshot (Y-shaped device used to shoot projectiles)
    Synonyms: estilingue, baladeira, atiradeira, fisga, funda, setra

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