bifolco

== Istriot == === Etymology === Inherited from Latin bubulcus. === Noun === bifolco m bumpkin, yokel === References === Antonio Pellizzer; Giovanni Pellizzer (1992), Vocabulario del dialetto di Rovigno d'Istria, page 82 Cergna, Sandro (2015), Vocabolario del dialetto di Valle d'Istria‎[1], →ISBN, →OCLC == Italian == === Alternative forms === biolco, bobolco, bubulco === Etymology === Inherited from Latin bubulcus (“herdsman”). For the /-f-/, compare gufo < būbō (“owl”), bufalo < būbalus (“buffalo”), and also tartufo < terrae tūber. Osco-Umbrian origin has been proposed, which might also explain the /-i-/: compare Volscian bim (“ox”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /biˈfol.ko/ Rhymes: -olko Hyphenation: bi‧fól‧co === Noun === bifolco m (plural bifolchi, feminine bifolca) bumpkin, yokel Synonyms: grezzo, greggio, cafone, villano, contadino, (Roman slang) coatto, villico, maleducato, ineducato, troglodita, cavernicolo, rustico, vaccaro, mandriano, (Emilian slang) grindolo ==== Derived terms ==== bifolca bifolcheria === References ===