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.