bujía

See also: bùjiǎ

Spanish

bujía

Etymology

From the Spanish name for the city Béjaïa, Algeria.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /buˈxia/ [buˈxi.a]
• Rhymes: -ia
• Syllabification: bu‧jí‧a

Noun

bujía f (plural bujías)

1. spark plug (device that forms a high-voltage spark for fuel ignition)
2. candle

   Synonyms: vela, candela

Further reading

• “bujía”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014