boneta

Catalan

Etymology

Alteration of maleta by taboo deformation, with bon (“good”) replacing the element mal (“bad”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [buˈnɛ.tə]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [boˈnə.tə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [boˈne.ta]

Noun

boneta f (plural bonetes)

1. (archaic) saddlebags
2. (nautical) bonnet (extension added to a sail)

Descendants

• → Spanish: boneta

Further reading

• “boneta” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.