barrina

Catalan

Etymology

From Mozarabic barrina, from Late Latin veruīna (“long javelin”), from Latin veru (“spit, javelin”). Cognate with Spanish barrena.

Pronunciation

(Balearic, Central) IPA^(key): /bəˈri.nə/

(Valencian) IPA^(key): /baˈri.na/

Noun

barrina f (plural barrines)

reamer, auger, gimlet (tool for boring holes)

Derived terms

barrinar

Further reading

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

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