babuxa

Galician

Pronunciation

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

Etymology 1

From baba +‎ -uxa, a diminutive suffix.

Alternative forms

• babucha
• babuja (reintegrationist)

Noun

babuxa f (plural babuxas)

1. drizzle

   Synonyms: chuvisca, froallo, orballo, poalla

2. sea foam that is left over the sand
3. slime

Derived terms

• babuxar

Etymology 2

Verb

babuxa

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

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “babuxa”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “babuxa”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “babuxa”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN