bolda

Catalan

Etymology

Perhaps a borrowing of English boulder or perhaps from Latin bolis (“shooting star”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) /ˈbɔl.də/

IPA^(key): (Valencian) /ˈbol.da/

Noun

bolda f (plural boldes)

boulder
(nautical) a stone used to anchor small boats

Further reading

“bolda” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
“bolda” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
“bolda” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.