babuxa

Galician

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /baˈbuʃa/ [baˈβ̞u.ʃɐ]
Rhymes: -uʃa
Hyphenation: ba‧bu‧xa

Etymology 1

From baba +‎ -uxa, a diminutive suffix.

Alternative forms

Noun

babuxa f (plural babuxas)

drizzle
Synonyms: chuvisca, froallo, orballo, poalla
sea foam that is left over the sand
slime

Derived terms

babuxar

References

“babuxa” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
“babuxa” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
“babuxa” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

Verb

babuxa

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

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