carafuncho

Galician

Etymology

Blend of caruncho +‎ furuncho. First attested in 1745.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaɾaˈfunt͡ʃo/ [kɑ.ɾaˈfunʲ.t͡ʃʊ]
• Rhymes: -untʃo

Noun

carafuncho m (plural carafunchos)

1. carbuncle, boil

   Synonyms: carbunco, furuncho, nacida

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “carafuncho”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “carafuncho”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “carafuncho”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN