babuxa

Galician

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /baˈbuʃa/ [baˈβ̞u.ʃɐ]
• Rhymes: -uʃa
• Hyphenation: ba‧bu‧xa

Etymology 1

From baba +‎ -uxa, a diminutive suffix.

Alternative forms

• babucha
• babuja (reintegrationist)

Noun

babuxa f (plural babuxas)

1. drizzle

   Synonyms: chuvisca, froallo, orballo, poalla

2. sea foam that is left over the sand
3. slime

Derived terms

• babuxar

References

• “babuxa” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
• “babuxa” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
• “babuxa” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

Etymology 2

Verb

babuxa

1. inflection of babuxar:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative