boirum

Catalan

Etymology

Blend of boira (“fog”) +‎ fum (“smoke”). Calque of English smog.

Pronunciation

(Balearic, Central) IPA^(key): /bujˈɾum/

(Valencian) IPA^(key): /bojˈɾum/

Noun

boirum m (plural boirums)

smog

Further reading

“boirum” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

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