bourar

Galician

Alternative forms

  • boirar

Etymology

Unknown.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bowˈɾaɾ/

Verb

bourar (first-person singular present bouro, first-person singular preterite bourei, past participle bourado)

  1. to beat heavily; to pound
    • 1697, Francisco Antonio del Valle, Fiestas Minervales, Santiago: Antonio Frayz, page 34:
      Dubido do que farei / Para saír desta enfeita / Maxino roer as uñas / E bourar mui ben na testa
      I'm dubious on what to do / To exit of this preparation / I imagine gnawing my nails / And ably beating my head
    • 2008, Malandrómeda, Festa malandrómica [song]:
      Pecha os ollos e sínteme cantando;
      rebótache no peito o baixo que está bourando.
      Close your eyes and hear me sing;
      the bass is beating heavily and rebounds in your chest.

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