bufaforats

Catalan

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of bufa (“to blow, to inflate”) +‎ forats (“holes”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Central) /ˌbu.fə.fuˈɾats/

IPA^(key): (Balearic) /ˌbu.fə.foˈɾats/

IPA^(key): (Valencian) /ˌbu.fa.foˈɾats/

Noun

bufaforats m (invariable)

hummingbird hawkmoth

Further reading

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

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