barafunda

Portuguese

Etymology

Unknown. Hypothetical derivations include[1]:

Hebrew בָּרוּךְ הַבָּא (barúkh habá), a greeting used by Jews;
Latin Berecynthia, a goddess whose feasts were accompanied by orgies;
influence of confundir (“to confuse”).

Compare Spanish barahúnda.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ba.ɾaˈfũ.dɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ba.ɾaˈfũ.da/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /bɐ.ɾɐˈfũ.dɐ/

Noun

barafunda f (plural barafundas)

swarm (a mass of people or animals in turmoil)
Synonyms: enxame, turba, turbamulta, turbilhão, tropel, roda-viva

References

1932, Antenor Nascentes, Dicionário etimológico da língua portuguesa.

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