bòfia

Catalan

Etymology

Inherited from Latin fovea (“hole”) via metathesis.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [ˈbɔ.fi.ə]

IPA^(key): (Valencian) [ˈbɔ.fi.a]

Noun

bòfia f (plural bòfies)

blister
Synonyms: bòfega, butllofa
(geology) sinkhole
Synonym: dolina
lie
Synonym: mentida
(slang) police

Noun

bòfia m or f by sense (plural bòfies)

(slang) cop

Related terms

foia

Further reading

“bòfia” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

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