borla

== Catalan == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): (Central, Balearic) [ˈbɔr.lə] IPA(key): (Valencia) [ˈboɾ.la] === Etymology 1 === Inherited from Vulgar Latin *burrula. ==== Noun ==== borla f (plural borles) tuft, pompom tassel ===== Derived terms ===== ==== Further reading ==== “borla”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007 === Etymology 2 === ==== Verb ==== borla inflection of borlar: third-person singular present indicative second-person singular imperative == Portuguese == === Etymology === From Vulgar Latin *burrula, diminutive of Late Latin burra. Compare Spanish borla. === Pronunciation === Hyphenation: bor‧la === Noun === borla f (plural borlas) tassel (ball-shaped bunch of plaited or otherwise entangled threads) (informal) freebie, free entrance de/à borla ― for free (education) doctor's cap (nautical) truck (part of ship's rigging) ==== Derived terms ==== à borla (“for free”) de borla (“for free”) === Further reading === “borla”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 “borla”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026 == Spanish == === Etymology === From Vulgar Latin *burrula, diminutive of Late Latin burra. Compare Portuguese borla. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈboɾla/ [ˈboɾ.la] Rhymes: -oɾla Syllabification: bor‧la === Noun === borla f (plural borlas) tassel (ball-shaped bunch of plaited or otherwise entangled threads) ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “borla”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025