borla

Catalan

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Northern) [ˈbo̞r.lə]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic, Central) [ˈbɔr.lə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [ˈboɾ.la]
• IPA^(key): (Northwestern) [ˈbor.la]

Etymology 1

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *burrula.

Noun

borla f (plural borles)

1. tuft, pompom
2. tassel

Derived terms

• borlar
• borleta
• borlí

Further reading

• “borla”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007

Etymology 2

Verb

borla

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

Portuguese

borla (1)

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *burrula, diminutive of Late Latin burra. Compare Spanish borla.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈbɔʁ.lɐ/ [ˈbɔɦ.lɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈbɔʁ.lɐ/ [ˈbɔɦ.lɐ]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /ˈbɔɾ.lɐ/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ˈbɔʁ.lɐ/
  • (Caipira) IPA^(key): /ˈbɔɻ.lɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈbɔʁ.la/ [ˈbɔɦ.la]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈbɔɾ.lɐ/

• Hyphenation: bor‧la

Noun

borla f (plural borlas)

1. tassel (ball-shaped bunch of plaited or otherwise entangled threads)
2. (informal) freebie, free entrance

   de/à borla ― for free

3. (education) doctor's cap
4. (nautical) truck (part of ship's rigging)

Derived terms

• à borla (“for free”)
• de borla (“for free”)

Further reading

• “borla”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
• “borla”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026

Spanish

borla

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *burrula, diminutive of Late Latin burra. Compare Portuguese borla.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈboɾla/ [ˈboɾ.la]
• Rhymes: -oɾla
• Syllabification: bor‧la

Noun

borla f (plural borlas)

1. tassel (ball-shaped bunch of plaited or otherwise entangled threads)

Derived terms

• borlón

Further reading

• “borla”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025