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bufar

Pronunciation: [buˈfa]

“bufar” is a Catalan word. Its 4 meanings in English:

verb

  1. to blow (on, away)
  2. to blow up, inflate
  3. to blow up, puff up, expand
  4. to get drunk

In Catalan

  1. Expulsar aire per la boca fent força amb els llavis mig closos.
  2. Dirigir l’aire expulsat amb força de la boca sobre alguna cosa.
  3. Córrer el vent fent-se notar.
  4. Fer-se una bòfega.

Etymology

Onomatopoeic. Compare Valencian usage to Sardinian bufare.

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