bufarda

Galician

Thatched house with a bufarda, Piornedo, Galicia

Alternative forms

  • bufarra

Etymology

From bufar (to buff).[1] Cognate with Spanish buharda, buhardilla.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /buˈfaɾða̝/

Noun

bufarda f (plural bufardas)

  1. (architecture) skylight; vent
    Synonyms: biolo, bufardo, claraboia, fachal, lumieira

References

  1. Joan Coromines, José A. Pascual (1983–1991) “buharda”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos

Spanish

Noun

bufarda f (plural bufardas)

  1. (regional, Spain) vent

Further reading

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