bufarda

Galician

Alternative forms

  • bufarra

Etymology

From bufar (to buff).[1] Cognate with Spanish buharda, buhardilla.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /buˈfaɾda/ [buˈfaɾ.ð̞ɐ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾda
  • Hyphenation: bu‧far‧da

Noun

bufarda f (plural bufardas)

  1. (architecture) skylight; vent
    Synonyms: biolo, bufardo, claraboia, fachal, lumieira

References

  1. ^ Coromines, Joan; Pascual, José Antonio (1983–1991), “buharda”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico [Critical Castilian and Hispanic etymological dictionary]‎[1] (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /buˈfaɾda/ [buˈfaɾ.ð̞a]
  • Rhymes: -aɾda
  • Syllabification: bu‧far‧da

Noun

bufarda f (plural bufardas)

  1. (regional, Spain) vent

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