buxa

See also: buxà

Galician

Etymology

Unknown. Perhaps from Latin buxidis (“box”),[1] or buxus (“boxwood”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈbuʃa̝/

Noun

buxa f (plural buxas)

bushing
nozzle (inside the drones and blowpipe of a bagpipe)
chute of a watermill
spinning top
Synonyms: buxaina, trompo

Derived terms

buxaina
buxarda
buxete
buxía
buxón

References

“buxa” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006-2013.
“buxa” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
“buxa” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

Coromines, Joan; Pascual, José A. (1991–1997). Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico. Madrid: Gredos, s.v. buje.

Venetian

Noun

buxa f (plural buxe)

hole, pit

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