bochecha

Galician

Etymology 1

Of uncertain and disputed origin. Perhaps from some derivation of Latin bucca (e.g. buccella). Compare Portuguese bochecha (“cheek”)

Noun

bochecha f (plural bochechas)

1. cheek (part of face)

Further reading

• “bochecha” in Dicionário Estraviz de galego (2014).

Etymology 2

Verb

bochecha

1. inflection of bochechar:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /boˈʃe.ʃɐ/, /buˈʃe.ʃɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /boˈʃe.ʃɐ/, /buˈʃe.ʃɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /boˈʃe.ʃa/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /buˈʃɐ(j).ʃɐ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /buˈʃɐ(j).ʃɐ/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /buˈt͡ʃe.t͡ʃɐ/
  • (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /buˈʃe.ʃɐ/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /buˈʃe.ʃɐ/

• Rhymes: -eʃɐ
• Hyphenation: bo‧che‧cha

Etymology 1

Of uncertain and disputed origin. Perhaps from some derivation of Latin bucca (e.g. buccella).

Noun

bochecha f (plural bochechas)

1. cheek (part of face)
2. (colloquial, humorous) butt cheek

   Synonym: nádega

3. (nautical) tack

   Synonym: amura

4. (Ceará) mouthfull (amount that fits in a mouth)

   Synonyms: bochecho, bocado

5. (Ceará) scam

Related terms

• bochecha-de-velho
• bochechada
• bochechão
• bochechar
• bochecho
• bochechudo

 

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

bochecha

1. inflection of bochechar:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative

Further reading

• “bochecha” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.
• “bochecha” in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa.