borracha
Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish borracha (“wineskin”); because native Amazonians used rubber to make waterskins, the meaning began to apply to the substance.
Pronunciation
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- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "Brazil" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E.
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "Paulista" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /bo.ˈʁa.ʃa/
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "South Brazil" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /bo.ˈha.ʃa/
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "Gaúcho" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /bo.ˈʀa.ʃa/
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "Carioca" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /bo.ˈʁa.ʃɐ/
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "Northeast Brazil" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /bu.ˈɦa.ʃɐ/
- Hyphenation: bor‧ra‧cha
Noun
borracha f (plural s)
- (uncountable) rubber (pliable material derived from the sap of the rubber tree)
- Synonym: látex
- eraser (thing used to remove something written or drawn by a pen or a pencil)
- wineskin (bag for holding wine)
- Synonym: odre
Derived terms
Related terms
Descendants
- → Hunsrik: Borasch
Adjective
borracha
- (deprecated template usage) Feminine singular of adjective borracho.
Anagrams
Spanish
Etymology
From Catalan morratxa (“flask”), influenced by morro (“snout”), from older marraixa (“carafe”).
Pronunciation
Adjective
borracha
- (deprecated template usage) Feminine singular of adjective borracho.
Noun 1
borracha f (plural borrachas)
Descendants
Noun 2
borracha f (plural borrachas)
- (deprecated template usage) feminine equivalent of borracho
Derived terms
Anagrams
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