borla

Catalan

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *burrula.

Noun

borla f (plural borles)

  1. tuft, pompom
  2. tassel
Derived terms

Further reading

Verb

borla

  1. inflection of borlar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

Portuguese
borla (1)

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *burrula, diminutive of Late Latin burra. Compare Spanish borla.

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈbɔʁ.lɐ/ [ˈbɔɦ.lɐ]

  • Hyphenation: bor‧la

Noun

borla f (plural borlas)

  1. tassel (ball-shaped bunch of plaited or otherwise entangled threads)
  2. (informal) freebie, free entrance
    de/à borla ― for free
  3. (nautical) truck (part of ship's rigging)

Derived terms
  • à borla (“for free”)
  • de borla (“for free”)

Spanish
borla

Etymology

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Noun

borla f (plural borlas)

  1. tassel (ball-shaped bunch of plaited or otherwise entangled threads)

Further reading
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