burbulla

Galician

Alternative forms

• berbulla, borbolla

Etymology

Back-formation from burbullar, from Vulgar Latin *bulbulliare, from Latin bulla (“bubble”). Cognate with Portuguese borbulha and Spanish burbuja.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /buɾˈβuʎa̝/

Noun

burbulla f (plural burbullas)

1. bubble

   Synonym: gurgulla

2. blister

   Synonym: bocha

3. rash

   Synonym: rascor

References

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• “burbulla” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.