trifulga
Catalan
Alternative forms
- trafulga, trifulca
Etymology
Uncertain. Perhaps from Late Latin trifurcus (“three-forked”) or perhaps from a Vulgar Latin *transbullicare with influence from such words as trabucar and trafegar.
Pronunciation
- (Balearic, Central) IPA(key): /tɾiˈful.ɡə/
- (Valencian) IPA(key): /tɾiˈful.ɡa/
Noun
trifulga f (plural trifulgues)
- jam, fix (difficult situation)
Further reading
- “trifulga” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.