bojarda

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• bojardo

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian bugiardo.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /boˈʒaʁ.dɐ/ [boˈʒaɦ.dɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /boˈʒaʁ.dɐ/ [boˈʒaɦ.dɐ]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /boˈʒaɾ.dɐ/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /boˈʒaʁ.dɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /boˈʒaɻ.da/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /buˈʒaɾ.dɐ/ [buˈʒaɾ.ðɐ]

• Homophone: bujarda (Portugal)
• Hyphenation: bo‧jar‧da

Noun

bojarda f (plural bojardas)

1. a lie (a falsehood)
2. shot (of a firearm)
3. (chiefly sports, informal) a violent shoot

   Synonyms: balázio, buja, petardo

Derived terms

• buja