bujía

== Spanish == === Etymology === From the Spanish name for the city Béjaïa, Algeria. This city was at one time famous for the quality of its candle wax. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /buˈxia/ [buˈxi.a] Rhymes: -ia Syllabification: bu‧jí‧a === Noun === bujía f (plural bujías) spark plug (device that forms a high-voltage spark for fuel ignition) candle Synonyms: vela, candela (physics) Obsolete unit of light intensity. Superceded by the candela. (cf. English candlepower) === Further reading === “bujía”, 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 “bujía”, in Diccionario de americanismos [Dictionary of Americanisms] (in Spanish), Association of Academies of the Spanish Language [Spanish: Asociación de Academias de la Lengua Española], 2010 bujía | Diccionario • DELE Ahora