bugia

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bu.ˈdʒi.a/

Etymology 1

From Old Provençal bauzia, of Germanic origin, from Old Frankish *bausī (“deceit”), ultimately from Proto-Germanic *bausuz (“puffed up, arrogant, bad”). Cognate with Dutch boos, German böse, English boast.

Noun

bugia f (plural bugie)

1. lie, untruth

Derived terms

• bugia pietosa - white lie
• dire bugie - to tell lies

See also

• menzogna

Etymology 2

From French bougie

Noun

bugia f (plural bugie)

1. candleholder

Anagrams

• giuba