torbolín

Asturian

Alternative forms

  • turbolín
  • terbulín (Teberga)
  • tarbolín (Sobrescobiu, Ḷḷena)
  • tribulín (Pravia)

Etymology

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *turbinīnus, diminutive of Latin turbinem.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /toɾboˈlin/ [t̪oɾ.β̞oˈlĩŋ]
  • Rhymes: -in
  • Syllabification: tor‧bo‧lín

Noun

torbolín m (plural torbolinos)

  1. whirlwind
    • 1944, Constantino Cabal, Ena lluz melanconiosa‎[1]:
      y se funden les espades pa fender los torbolinos..
      and the swords fuse together to hurt the whirlwinds...
  2. pinwheel
  3. restless person
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