bură

See also: bura and búra

Romanian

Etymology

Uncertain. Possibly from Latin boreās (“northern wind”) (compare Italian borea, Dalmatian and Venetian bura, also Catalan boira and Albanian borë) or alternatively Slavic (Proto-Slavic *buřa; compare Serbo-Croatian bura, Bulgarian буря (burja), Macedonian бура (bura)).

Noun

bură f (plural buri)

1. (dated) storm
2. (rain) shower, drizzle
3. fog
4. rime

Synonyms

• (storm): furtună
• (fog): ceață

Related terms

• boreal