ballón

Galician

Alternative forms

• bollón, boullón, bullón

Etymology

Unknown. Probably from a substrate language.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [baˈʎoŋ]

Noun

ballón m (plural ballóns)

1. downpour

   Synonym: chuvasco

2. rainstorm

   Synonym: temporal

Derived terms

• aballoar
• balloada

References

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