balbordo

Galician

Alternative forms

  • balburdio, barburdo, balbor

Etymology

Attested since circa 1750. Unknown, perhaps a blend of an onomatopoeia and a derivative of Latin *bullitare.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [balˈβoɾðʊ]

Noun

balbordo m (plural balbordos)

  1. uproar
    Synonym: barullo
  2. din, racket
    Synonyms: barullo, fanteira

References

  1. ^ Joan Coromines, José A[ntonio] Pascual (1983–1991) “barbotar”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico [Critical Castilian and Hispanic Etymological Dictionary] (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos