barafunda

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Portuguese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Unknown. Hypothetical derivations include[1]:

Compare Spanish barahúnda.

Pronunciation[edit]

 

Noun[edit]

barafunda f (plural barafundas)

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

References[edit]

  1. ^ 1932, Antenor Nascentes, Dicionário etimológico da língua portuguesa.