bòfia

Catalan

Etymology

Inherited from Latin fovea (“hole”) via metathesis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [ˈbɔ.fi.ə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [ˈbɔ.fi.a]

Noun

bòfia f (plural bòfies)

1. blister

   Synonyms: bòfega, butllofa

2. (geology) sinkhole

   Synonym: dolina

3. lie

   Synonym: mentida

4. (slang) police

Noun

bòfia m or f by sense (plural bòfies)

1. (slang) cop

Related terms

• foia

Further reading

• “bòfia” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.