bufet
التعريفات والمعاني
== Catalan ==
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): (Central) [buˈfɛt]
IPA(key): (Balearic) [buˈfət]
IPA(key): (Valencia) [buˈfet]
=== Etymology 1 ===
Borrowed from French buffet.
==== Noun ====
bufet m (plural bufets)
sideboard
buffet
office (of an attorney)
=== Etymology 2 ===
Onomatopoeic, from buff- + -et (diminutive). Possibly influenced by buf (“puff of air”).
==== Noun ====
bufet m (plural bufets)
(archaic or dialectal) slap on the cheek
===== Derived terms =====
=== Further reading ===
“bufet”, 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
== Crimean Tatar ==
=== Noun ===
bufet
buffet, cafeteria.
==== Declension ====
=== References ===
Mirjejev, V. A.; Usejinov, S. M. (2002), Ukrajinsʹko-krymsʹkotatarsʹkyj slovnyk [Ukrainian – Crimean Tatar Dictionary][1], Simferopol: Dolya, →ISBN
== Indonesian ==
=== Alternative forms ===
buffet (1901–1947)
bupet
=== Etymology ===
From Dutch buffet, from French buffet, from Middle French bufet, from Old French bufet, of uncertain origin; possibly a Celtic borrowing.
=== Pronunciation ===
(Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈbufɛt/ [ˈbu.fɛt̪̚]
Rhymes: -ufɛt
Syllabification: bu‧fet
=== Noun ===
bufèt (plural bufet-bufet)
buffet:
a counter or sideboard from which food and drinks are served or may be bought
(cooking) food laid out in this way, to which diners serve themselves
Synonym: prasmanan
=== Further reading ===
“bufet”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016
== Malay ==
=== Etymology ===
From English buffet.
=== Noun ===
bufet (Jawi spelling بوفيت, plural bufet-bufet or bufet2)
buffet
=== Further reading ===
"bufet" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017
== Polish ==
=== Etymology ===
Borrowed from French buffet, from Middle French bufet, from Old French bufet.
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /ˈbu.fɛt/
Rhymes: -ufɛt
Syllabification: bu‧fet
=== Noun ===
bufet m inan (diminutive bufecik, related adjective bufetowy)
bar, buffet, counter (place from where food and drinks are bought and served)
buffet, spread (meal laid out on a table or counter)
==== Declension ====
==== Derived terms ====
=== Further reading ===
bufet in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
bufet in Polish dictionaries at PWN
== Romanian ==
=== Etymology ===
Borrowed from French buffet.
=== Noun ===
bufet n (plural bufete)
sideboard, dresser (a piece of furniture)
==== Declension ====
== Spanish ==
=== Noun ===
bufet m (plural bufetes)
alternative spelling of buffet
=== Further reading ===
“bufet”, 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