botija
English
Etymology
From Spanish botija. Doublet of bottle.
Noun
botija (plural botijas)
- A Caribbean musical instrument of the aerophone type, consisting of an earthenware jug or jar with two openings.
- Alternative form of botijo (traditional Spanish water container)
Anagrams
- jaboti
Catalan
Etymology
From Spanish botija.
Pronunciation
- (Balearic, Central) IPA(key): /buˈti.ʒə/
- (Valencian) IPA(key): /boˈti.d͡ʒa/
Noun
botija f (plural botiges)
- jug
Further reading
- “botija” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “botija”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2023
- “botija” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
- “botija” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
Portuguese
botija (1)
botija (2)
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish botija (“jug”).
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /boˈt͡ʃi.ʒɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /boˈt͡ʃi.ʒa/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /buˈti.ʒɐ/
Noun
botija f (plural botijas)
- hot water bottle
- cylinder; gas cylinder (container for pressurised gas)
- Synonym: botijão
- bottle; flask
- jar; jug (large stoneware)
Derived terms
- botijão
Further reading
- “botija” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.
Spanish
botija perulera
Etymology
Inherited from Late Latin butticula. Doublet of botella, which comes from French bouteille, whence also English bottle.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /boˈtixa/ [boˈt̪i.xa]
- Rhymes: -ixa
- Syllabification: bo‧ti‧ja
Noun
botija f (plural botijas)
- jug; vessel
- Synonym: vasija
Derived terms
- botijo
Descendants
- → Catalan: botija
- → English: botija
- → Portuguese: botija
Further reading
- “botija”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
botija on the Spanish Wikipedia.Wikipedia es