barafunda

Portuguese

Etymology

Unknown. Hypothetical derivations include:

• Hebrew בָּרוּךְ הַבָּא (barúkh habá), a greeting used by Jews;
• Latin Berecynthia, a goddess whose feasts were accompanied by orgies;
• influence of confundir (“to confuse”).

Compare Spanish barahúnda.

Noun

barafunda f (plural s)

1. swarm (a mass of people or animals in turmoil)

Synonyms

• enxame, turba, turbamulta, turbilhão, tropel, roda-viva