buchaca

Spanish

Etymology

From earlier form burjaca, of uncertain origin. Compare Catalan butxaca.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /buˈt͡ʃaka/ [buˈt͡ʃa.ka]
Rhymes: -aka
Syllabification: bu‧cha‧ca

Noun

buchaca f (plural buchacas)

pocket
(Cuba, Colombia, billiards) pocket

Further reading

“buchaca”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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