borla

Catalan

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *burrula.

Pronunciation

(Balearic) IPA^(key): /ˈbɔɾ.lə/

(Central) IPA^(key): /ˈbɔr.lə/

(Valencian) IPA^(key): /ˈboɾ.la/

Noun

borla f (plural borles)

tuft, pompom
tassel

Derived terms

borlar
borleta
borlí

Further reading

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

Portuguese

borla (1)

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *burrula, diminutive of Late Latin burra. Compare Spanish borla.

Pronunciation

Hyphenation: bor‧la

Noun

borla f (plural borlas)

tassel (ball-shaped bunch of plaited or otherwise entangled threads)
(informal) freebie, free entrance
de/à borla ― for free
(nautical) truck (part of ship's rigging)

Derived terms

à borla (“for free”)
de borla (“for free”)

Spanish

borla

Etymology

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Noun

borla f (plural borlas)

tassel (ball-shaped bunch of plaited or otherwise entangled threads)

Further reading

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

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